News for 'Aparna'

Shibu Soren sworn in as Jharkhand CM

Shibu Soren sworn in as Jharkhand CM

Rediff.com27 Aug 2008

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha supremo Shibu Soren was on Wednesday sworn in as Jharkhand chief minister.

India rout Australia in Sudirman opener

India rout Australia in Sudirman opener

Rediff.com11 May 2009

The new women's doubles pairing of Shruti Kurian and Aparna Balan was the lone blip in an otherwise great start by India in the biennial Sudirman Cup badminton tournament in Guangzhou, on Monday. India rolled over Australia 4-1 in their Group 3 (sub-group 3B) opener in their quest for promotion to Group 2. India raced ahead to victory in the first four matches before Kurian and Balan went down.

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade.

Jeethu Joseph's Life of Josutty to clash with Kohinoor

Jeethu Joseph's Life of Josutty to clash with Kohinoor

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

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

2002 riots: SC defers hearing on Zakia Jafri's plea

2002 riots: SC defers hearing on Zakia Jafri's plea

Rediff.com19 Nov 2018

The bench said it will look into the application before hearing the matter on making Setalvad as the second petitioner in Jafri's plea.

PIX: Alia-Sidharth attend Ronnie Screwvala's daughter's reception

PIX: Alia-Sidharth attend Ronnie Screwvala's daughter's reception

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Filmmaker Ronnie Screwvala's daughter Trishya got married to Suhail Chandhok on January 19 at the Taj Mahal Palace in south Mumbai. It was followed by a starry reception at the same venue the next day.

Sridhar, Anand to clash in semis

Sridhar, Anand to clash in semis

Rediff.com25 Jan 2008

In the second men's semi-final in the National Badminton Championships, fourth seed Arvind Bhatt takes on fifth seed Anand Pawar.

Nandigram violence: Rituparno Ghosh speaks up

Nandigram violence: Rituparno Ghosh speaks up

Rediff.com10 Nov 2007

The filmmaker lauded West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi for his 'courageous statement' indicting the state government and the ruling Left for Nandigram incidents.

I wanted to be Chintu's 'voice', but...

I wanted to be Chintu's 'voice', but...

Rediff.com8 May 2020

'I thought I'd be Chintu's ghost voice, just like Mukeshsaab for Rajsaab.' 'Chintu believed in my voice. He would always recommend me.' 'I sang two songs for him in his second film, Zehreela Insaan.' 'I was supposed to sing Oh Hanseeni, which became the biggest hit of the film.' 'Before I knew it, the song was taken away from me and given to Kishore Kumarsaab.'

India Open: Prannoy too good for Jorgensen

India Open: Prannoy too good for Jorgensen

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

Former champions P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the quarter-finals with easy victories, but the highlight of the third day's proceedings in the Yonex-Sunrise India Open badminton tournament was H S Prannoy's thrilling victory over Denmark's Jan Jorgensen.

Jharkhand: UPA govt gets a jolt

Jharkhand: UPA govt gets a jolt

Rediff.com9 Feb 2007

The party's decision, however, does not threaten the government's stability.

India Open: Ashwini-Sikki stun Chinese pair

India Open: Ashwini-Sikki stun Chinese pair

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy scored a stunning straight games victory over world No. 18 Li Wenmei and Zheng Yu to make it to the second round in the women's doubles at the US $350,000 India Open, in Delhi, on Tuesday.

Spotted: Hrithik Roshan in Singapore

Spotted: Hrithik Roshan in Singapore

Rediff.com10 Mar 2008

Reader Varun Pandey sends us a photograph.

The Very Best of Soumitra Chatterjee

The Very Best of Soumitra Chatterjee

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

As Soumitra Chatterjee turns 80 on January 19, we look back at his best movies.

Movies: Best Of The Week

Movies: Best Of The Week

Rediff.com30 Jan 2006

A selection of the week's best movies stories.

Sudirman Cup: India off to winning start

Sudirman Cup: India off to winning start

Rediff.com12 Jun 2007

India started their Sudirman Cup campaign in fine fashion beating Finland 4-1 in their first group rubber.

Malegaon blast: Colonel Purohit's bail rejected

Malegaon blast: Colonel Purohit's bail rejected

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

He had not played any role in the blast, Purohit had said, adding that he was in jail for the last seven years without trial.

Movies: Best of the week!

Movies: Best of the week!

Rediff.com9 Apr 2005

A look at the top movies stories this week.

Over 600 authors, scientists seek withdrawal of citizenship bill

Over 600 authors, scientists seek withdrawal of citizenship bill

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

Scholars and students have cautioned that the proposed divisive and discriminatory changes would harm the country.

PIX: Shah Rukh, Priyanka party with Bhansali

PIX: Shah Rukh, Priyanka party with Bhansali

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

A look at the guest list.

India blank New Zealand in Sudirman Cup

India blank New Zealand in Sudirman Cup

Rediff.com13 Jun 2007

Indian shuttlers thrashed New Zealand 5-0 in a Group B encounter in Glasgow.

Premam shatters box office records

Premam shatters box office records

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

Get your lowdown of what's happening in Malayalam cinema!

How antibiotics can affect your health

How antibiotics can affect your health

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

'Indiscriminate use results in resistance to pathogens, rendering these life-saving drugs useless.' 'Unnecessary antibiotic treatment could have other detrimental health effects that affect immunity and metabolism,' notes Aparna Kotekar.

Popat bows out of Swiss Open

Popat bows out of Swiss Open

Rediff.com19 Mar 2005

Aparna Popat went down to fourth seed Jie Yao of Netherlands 4-11, 2-11 in just 18 minutes.

Saina, Popat have it easy

Saina, Popat have it easy

Rediff.com22 Mar 2006

Both entered the pre-quarter-finals in the women's individual badminton event.

Jayaram, Kashyap in second round of World badminton

Jayaram, Kashyap in second round of World badminton

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

Ajay Jayaram got off to a rousing start in the men's singles at the World Badminton Championships, shocking higher-ranked Wing Ki Wong of Hong Kong, in Guangzhou, China, on Monday. The 25-year-old Indian, ranked No 24, beat the world No 12 22-20, 17-21, 21-15 in 64 minutes, at the Tianhe Indoor stadium.

Indians light lamps to unite in fight against COVID-19

Indians light lamps to unite in fight against COVID-19

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

Modi had on Friday urged people to turn off lights at their homes for nine minutes at 9pm to display the country's collective resolve and solidarity to defeat the virus.

'Cows safer in India than students': B-Town on JNU

'Cows safer in India than students': B-Town on JNU

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

"Horrifying", "heartbreaking" and "barbaric" is how many in the film industry, including actors-filmmakers Anil Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Rajkummar Rao, Twinkle Khanna, Anurag Kashyap and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, described the Sunday night violence at the Jawaharlal Nehru University while demanding that the perpetrators are brought to justice.

The new face of game shows

The new face of game shows

Rediff.com30 Dec 2005

BAI flayed for ignoring experienced players

BAI flayed for ignoring experienced players

Rediff.com22 May 2006

Outgoing coach Vimal Kumar criticized the BAI for giving preference to youngsters at the expense of experience.

Konkana loves Bunty Aur Babli

Konkana loves Bunty Aur Babli

Rediff.com10 Nov 2005

Now recognised as a mature actress, Konkona talks about her upcoming projects.

Popat storms into last 8

Popat storms into last 8

Rediff.com18 Mar 2005

The Indian ace upset eighth seed Petya Nedeltcheva of Bulgaria in the Swiss Open badminton tournament.

Anand, Kanetkar advance in German Open

Anand, Kanetkar advance in German Open

Rediff.com2 Mar 2005

But Pullela Gopichand, Anup Sridhar, Arvind Bhat and Abhinn Shyam Gupta were shown.

Anand enters badminton semis

Anand enters badminton semis

Rediff.com24 Mar 2006

Chetan Anand beat Hendra Wijaya of Singapore to enter the semi-finals of the men's singles badminton event at the Commonwealth Games.

Shah Rukh, Amitabh, Katrina at Sridevi's funeral

Shah Rukh, Amitabh, Katrina at Sridevi's funeral

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

Boney Kapoor performed the last rites with his daughters Janhvi and Khushi by his side.

Popat goes down in second round

Popat goes down in second round

Rediff.com18 Aug 2005

Aparna Popat gave a tough fight to Rebecca Bellingam before losing 11-9, 8-11, 9-11 to crash out of the World Badminton Championships

SC to hear Zakia's plea against clean chit to Modi in Gujarat riots in Jan

SC to hear Zakia's plea against clean chit to Modi in Gujarat riots in Jan

Rediff.com3 Dec 2018

Zakia, the wife of Ehsan Jafri, an ex-MP who was killed in one of the worst incidents during the riots, has challenged the Gujarat high court's October 5, 2017 order rejecting her plea against the SIT's decision.

Review: Guddu Ki Gun is hilarious

Review: Guddu Ki Gun is hilarious

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Guddu Ki Gun is a sex comedy with funny one-liners and great performances from Kunal Khemmu and Sumit Vyas, writes Prasanna Zore.

Do you need coaching for CAT?

Do you need coaching for CAT?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2005