News for 'Anwar'

Photo: Aamir Khan meets Shahid Afridi in Mecca

Photo: Aamir Khan meets Shahid Afridi in Mecca

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

The stars met up during a prayer meet in Mecca.

JD-U removes Sharad Yadav as leader of party in Rajya Sabha

JD-U removes Sharad Yadav as leader of party in Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com12 Aug 2017

Announcing the party decision, Bihar JD-U president Vashishtha Narayan said, ""It was a necessary step because being leader if a person indulges in anti-party activities it has to be condemned unanimously."

Pawar congratulates Pranab Mukherjee

Pawar congratulates Pranab Mukherjee

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Monday led a delegation of party leaders to congratulate President-elect Pranab Mukherjee.

Youth Cong leader thrashed for questioning Ch'garh CM?

Youth Cong leader thrashed for questioning Ch'garh CM?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

An office bearer of the Chhattisgarh Youth Congress has alleged the local police had beaten him up for asking a question to Chief Minister Raman Singh at a farmers' meeting held in Raipur on October 7.

Dramatic day as 18 wickets collapse in Bengal-Hyd tie

Dramatic day as 18 wickets collapse in Bengal-Hyd tie

Rediff.com15 Dec 2012

Bengal batsmen surrendered the intiative given by their seamers on a green top to find themselves at sea in their own backyard as 18 wickets fell in the group A league match against Hyderabad at Eden Gardens on Saturday.

Dulquer Salman's Ustad Hotel, now in Telugu

Dulquer Salman's Ustad Hotel, now in Telugu

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Get your low down on what's happening in the Telugu film industry, right here!

Busy weekend for Malayalam cinema

Busy weekend for Malayalam cinema

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

Get yourlowdown on what's happening in Malayalam cinema.

Was Feroz Khan India's coolest actor ever?

Was Feroz Khan India's coolest actor ever?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

Subhash K Jha remembers the flamboyant star, 12 years after he passed away.

'Shah must resign': Oppn hold protests against govt over Delhi riots

'Shah must resign': Oppn hold protests against govt over Delhi riots

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

The Congress and other opposition parties have accused the police of bias and inaction in the Delhi violence.

'How honest should you be in a job interview?'

'How honest should you be in a job interview?'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

In an online chat with readers on November 12, Mayank Gupta, COO, Edukart addressed queries on how to perform better in a job interview.

Pak SC adjourns contempt hearing against Gilani

Pak SC adjourns contempt hearing against Gilani

Rediff.com22 Feb 2012

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the contempt of court case against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani till February 28 after admitting evidence and recording the statement of the prosecutor.

9 killed in violence in Karachi, Quetta

9 killed in violence in Karachi, Quetta

Rediff.com16 May 2012

The law and order situation in the capital cities of Pakistan's Sindh and Balochistan provinces continued to deteriorate today with nine people killed and several injured in both cities.

Stats: Dubious distinction for Rohit Sharma

Stats: Dubious distinction for Rohit Sharma

Rediff.com5 Aug 2012

Statistical highlights of the fifth One-dayer between India and Sri Lanka in Pallekele.

17-yr-old 'rape victim' set ablaze in Punjab

17-yr-old 'rape victim' set ablaze in Punjab

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

A 'rape victim' was allegedly set ablaze by 6 persons in Dhandari Khurd area in Ludhiana on Thursday.

Police probing Myanmar link in Azad Maidan violence

Police probing Myanmar link in Azad Maidan violence

Rediff.com22 Oct 2012

With the arrest of two more persons in the August 11 violence in Mumbai, police are probing the possibility of a foreign hand in it as one of the accused was found to have made calls to Myanmar before and after the incident, police said on Monday.

Al Qaeda's English language online magazine returns

Al Qaeda's English language online magazine returns

Rediff.com3 May 2012

Al Qaeda's English online mouthpiece Inspire has returned proclaiming that it is "still publishing America's worst nightmare" despite the killing of its two top editors in a United States drone strike.

CIA killed Al Awlaki via 'Croatian marriage plot'

CIA killed Al Awlaki via 'Croatian marriage plot'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

The Central Intelligence Agency managed to kill one of its most wanted terrorists in the world -- Al Qaeda leader Anwar al Awlaki -- in a drone strike attack in September 2011 after hatching a fake marriage plot with a Croatian woman. Al Awlaki was linked with 2009's Fort Hood shooting and the foiled airplane underwear bomb that happened later in the same year.

Knight powers England to big win over Thailand

Knight powers England to big win over Thailand

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

Heather Knight's majestic maiden T20I century helped England to a record-breaking 98-run victory over Thailand in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup match at Manuka Oval, in Canberra, on Wednesday. In the day's second match, played later, Pakistan claimed the scalp of the West Indies outplaying the 2016 winners in an eight-wicket victory.

No intention of taking action against Kayani: Pak govt

No intention of taking action against Kayani: Pak govt

Rediff.com20 Jan 2012

The Pakistan government has no intention of taking any action against Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, the country's top law officer informed the Supreme Court on Friday against the backdrop of a standoff between the civil administration and the military.

Why BlackBerry will NOT help Pakistan in memogate

Why BlackBerry will NOT help Pakistan in memogate

Rediff.com16 Jan 2012

RIM had informed the Pakistan government that under its privacy policy, BlackBerry data could be released only if a request was made by customers who were involved in the communications.

Suicide bomber kills four in Karachi

Suicide bomber kills four in Karachi

Rediff.com5 Apr 2012

A suicide bomber on Thursday targetted the motorcade of a senior police officer in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, killing four persons and injuring 14 others, officials said.

ISI 'funding' politicians: Probe reports can't be traced

ISI 'funding' politicians: Probe reports can't be traced

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

Pakistani authorities were unable to trace the reports of two commissions that investigated the funding of politicians by the Inter-Services Intelligence in 1990, the government's top law officer informed the Supreme Court on Friday.

Amal Neerad: I believe in show business

Amal Neerad: I believe in show business

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

Amal Neerad gets candid about his upcoming film Bachelor Party

Assassination plot: Four men held in Hyderabad

Assassination plot: Four men held in Hyderabad

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

The police on Friday picked up four men from Hyderabad in connection with the terror module that was recently busted in Bangalore. One of them is Obaid Ur Rehmanan, a BCom student at the Anwar Uloom College and a resident of Baba Nagar in the Old City.

Talk to jewellers, end strike: Sharad Yadav to government

Talk to jewellers, end strike: Sharad Yadav to government

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

Yadav said the nationwide strike has affected over 35 lakh (3.5 million) people.

Muslim rally: Nitish's masterstroke, or miscalculation?

Muslim rally: Nitish's masterstroke, or miscalculation?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

The Deen Bachao, Desh Bachao conference in Patna on April 15 was attended by lakhs of Muslims. Will the electoral dividends from this rally be reaped by Nitish Kumar, the BJP (through Hindu consolidation), by both Nitish and the BJP or will it be reaped more by the anti-BJP forces, asks Mohammad Sajjad.

Demolition row: Political slugfest intensifies; case of toddler's death lodged

Demolition row: Political slugfest intensifies; case of toddler's death lodged

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Two days after a toddler died in a West Delhi slum cluster demolished by railways, triggering a political slugfest with ruling AAP targeting the Centre and Congress coming down hard on both.

Pak SC orders time-bound probe into memo scandal

Pak SC orders time-bound probe into memo scandal

Rediff.com30 Dec 2011

In a major setback to Pakistan's embattled government, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered a time-bound probe into the memo scandal, a decision that could add more pressure on President Asif Ali Zardari and Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani.

Cong vs Cong: Khurshid calls Sibal 'Doubting Thomases'

Cong vs Cong: Khurshid calls Sibal 'Doubting Thomases'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

Some senior Congress leaders including Kapil Sibal have called for introspection after the party's dismal performance in the recently held Bihar assembly polls, after which the ruling National Democratic Alliance returned to power in the state despite the main member of the grand opposition alliance, Rashtriya Janata Dal, putting up a strong show and emerging as the single largest party.

Nithya Menen: Controversies do hurt a lot

Nithya Menen: Controversies do hurt a lot

Rediff.com29 Feb 2012

Nithya Menen talks about the controversies surronding her ban in Malayalam films.

Bihar MLA in Nepal's list of most wanted criminals

Bihar MLA in Nepal's list of most wanted criminals

Rediff.com20 Apr 2012

Bihar Member of Legislative Assembly Zakir Anwar alias Zakir Mian is among the criminals of Indian origin wanted by the Nepal police.

Comeback man Jadeja leads Haryana to victory

Comeback man Jadeja leads Haryana to victory

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

Former India player and Haryana captain Ajay Jadeja made a fine comeback to domestic cricket after six years as he led his side to a 62-run win over Hyderabad at the Buchi Baby cricket tournament in Chennai, on Friday.

Congress slams former CAG's remarks as latest bout of sensationalism

Congress slams former CAG's remarks as latest bout of sensationalism

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

Congress slammed former Comptroller Auditor General Vinod Rai for his claim that he was pressurised to drop names of those involved in scams during the United Progressive Alliance regime, saying "sensationalizing" things has been his staple.

Malaysia's oppn leader acquitted in sodomy case

Malaysia's oppn leader acquitted in sodomy case

Rediff.com9 Jan 2012

Malaysian Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Monday has been acquitted by a high court of the sodomy charges by his former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari, a verdict sure to strengthen the opposition alliance ahead of the general elections which could be announced anytime this year.

Awlaki death may trigger anti-US attacks worldwide

Awlaki death may trigger anti-US attacks worldwide

Rediff.com2 Oct 2011

Al Qaeda's top spiritual leader Anwar al-Awlaki's killing in a drone strike in Yemen could provide motivation for anti-American attacks globally by those seeking to avenge his death, the State Department has said, issuing a worldwide travel alert for its citizens.

World Cup: Williams guides Zimbabwe to nervous win over UAE

World Cup: Williams guides Zimbabwe to nervous win over UAE

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

Sean Williams ensured Zimbabwe would not become the first top tier side to lose to United Arab Emirates when his counter-attacking half century secured a four-wicket victory in their World Cup clash in Nelson on Thursday.

Afridi issued show cause notice for featuring in commercial

Afridi issued show cause notice for featuring in commercial

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Seasoned Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi has been issued a show cause notice, among five other international players from Pakistan, by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for featuring in a commercial without taking permission from the board.

Mammooty's son to debut with Second Show

Mammooty's son to debut with Second Show

Rediff.com7 Nov 2011

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the Malyalam film industry.

I-League: Odafe 'trick floors Churchill, Bagan move to 2nd place

I-League: Odafe 'trick floors Churchill, Bagan move to 2nd place

Rediff.com15 Jan 2012

Odafe Okolie scored a hat-trick as Mohun Bagan came from behind to beat Churcbill Brothers 3-2 and move to the second place after 14 rounds of the I-League football tournament in Margao on Sunday.

Top Al Qaeda cleric Awlaki killed in Yemen

Top Al Qaeda cleric Awlaki killed in Yemen

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

Anwar al-Awlaki, the public face of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has been killed, the Yemeni defence ministry announced on Friday, signalling another major setback to the terror network after the death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.