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California shooters spoke of jihad while dating, reveals FBI

California shooters spoke of jihad while dating, reveals FBI

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

"San Bernardino involved two killers who were radicalised for quite a long time before their attack," FBI Director James Comey said.

ITC arm to hold 'royal weddings' for NRIs

ITC arm to hold 'royal weddings' for NRIs

Rediff.com10 Jan 2003

Wishing to arrange a wedding in India in a royal way with a procession of vintage cars, liveried guards, horses with lancers and ornate ceremonies in the style of the Maharajas in heritage palaces? A travel company offers it all.

A cashless wedding: Is it possible?

A cashless wedding: Is it possible?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

E-wedding planners allow you to book everything online, including venues, make-up artists, bands, florists.

Ravi Teja's loverboy act

Ravi Teja's loverboy act

Rediff.com25 Jun 2003

Survey points to heightened M&A activity in 2019

Survey points to heightened M&A activity in 2019

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

The heightened activity level in the M&A landscape during 2018 is set to spill over to 2019 as deal fundamentals are expected to remain robust, says Mahesh Singhi.

'I don't feel happy. Please help'

'I don't feel happy. Please help'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Mind/life coach, NLP trainer and Mental Health Guru Anu Krishna answers readers' queries and guides them to take control of their life.

#JabWeMet: We waited for eight years

#JabWeMet: We waited for eight years

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

How they went from friends to life partners. Here's Vishal and Pallavi's love story.

Delhi increases fine for not wearing mask from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000

Delhi increases fine for not wearing mask from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

The chief minister said the Delhi government was implementing from November 19 its decision to reserve 80 per cent of ICU beds in private hospitals for COVID-19 patients.

'My GF doesn't like me talking to other girls'

'My GF doesn't like me talking to other girls'

Rediff.com21 May 2015

In a weekly chat with readers, Rediff.com's Love Guru offers relationship advice.

'I won't judge someone because even I have a past'

'I won't judge someone because even I have a past'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

'When you love someone, you have to love him, without looking at his past. Everyone has a past.'

Like the poster of Phobia?

Like the poster of Phobia?

Rediff.com24 May 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Significant easing of lockdown in Delhi, shops to open

Significant easing of lockdown in Delhi, shops to open

Rediff.com19 May 2020

However, metro services, schools, colleges, cinema halls and salons will remain closed, the chief minister said. Wearing masks and following social distancing norms are mandatory in the city, Kejriwal said, adding that no activity will be permitted in containment zones, except for essential services.

It was a kind of eve-teasing, says lawyer suspended for Facebook post

It was a kind of eve-teasing, says lawyer suspended for Facebook post

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

'This society discriminates against a girl from the time she is born, in school, at home, everywhere,' young lawyer Anima Muyarath, who was suspended by the local bar association for a post on her Facebook page, tells Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier.

Can you find love after 40?

Can you find love after 40?

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

After 40, getting into a romance is like batting your eyelashes at an approaching SUV before throwing yourself under its wheels, says Mitali Saran.

'Men are that way stupid creatures who see things in black and white'

'Men are that way stupid creatures who see things in black and white'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Rediff's Love Guru has answers to all your relationship problems.

Our love story: 'I couldn't take my eyes off her'

Our love story: 'I couldn't take my eyes off her'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Bipin Bhutada tells us how he found his partner at a matrimonial event.

What I find compelling about masala movies...

What I find compelling about masala movies...

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

'...that it takes fantasy seriously as a part of real life'... A fascinating excerpt from Jonathan Gil Harris's book, Masala Shakespeare: How A Firangi Writer Became Indian.

Sonia and Manmohan: How did they work together?

Sonia and Manmohan: How did they work together?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

'While they were respectful of the PM, it was clear that as ministers, they owed their positions as much, if not more, to Mrs Gandhi.' 'When attacks were mounted on the PM, there was very little coordinated effort by the Congress, UPA ministers or other politicians to speak up in his favour and strongly defend him.' B K Chaturvedi, Cabinet Secretary during the early years of UPA1, reveals how the Manmohan Singh-Sonia Gandhi equation worked. A riveting excerpt from Chaturvedi's memoir, Challenges Of Governance: An Insider's View

We've lost our identity, say people of Kashmir

We've lost our identity, say people of Kashmir

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Many said that scrapping of Article 370, which gave special status to the state, could lead to change in its Muslim-majority identity.

Exclusive: Kerala CM's wife on her husband

Exclusive: Kerala CM's wife on her husband

Rediff.com20 May 2016

'He only talks about what concerns our home, like what I have made for lunch or dinner. No politics at home and no controversies too.' 'If I want to know something, I have to update myself from the newspapers or the local people; unfortunately no inside information.' 'He is like a strong fort, which no one can break and get in, not even his wife.'

'So what if I am blind? Don't I have aspirations about my life?'

'So what if I am blind? Don't I have aspirations about my life?'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

Payal Taori, Mumbai University's MA topper this year, shares her journey.

Human trafficking probes, prosecutions, convictions in India low: US report

Human trafficking probes, prosecutions, convictions in India low: US report

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

Since 2011, India has remained on Tier 2 of the State Department reports on human trafficking.

Meet the Brave Bicycle Girl of Bihar

Meet the Brave Bicycle Girl of Bihar

Rediff.com27 May 2020

'There were times when my courage and confidence would fail and I was close to giving up,' says Jyoti Kumari who wanted to bring her father home safely. So she began the cycle ride of her life.

Mumbai gears up as Covid-19 overwhelms health system

Mumbai gears up as Covid-19 overwhelms health system

Rediff.com19 May 2020

With projections suggesting the number of cases in the city will touch 75,000 by the end of May, civic authorities are working overtime to add to the number of beds.

Please watch Made in Heaven today!

Please watch Made in Heaven today!

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

'I don't remember the last time I was this invested in the characters of a story since Doordarshan's golden age or early days of cable television boom,' applauds Sukanya Verma.

Jab We Met: 'She was the 30th girl I met'

Jab We Met: 'She was the 30th girl I met'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Vijayendra Sheth tells us how he found love.

Not another reception, please!

Not another reception, please!

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

'On presents, deciding what will pass muster, considering the closeness of the people concerned and the state of the wallet, is one headache,' says Subir Roy.

Sreemoyee, keeper of stories

Sreemoyee, keeper of stories

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Sreemoyee Piu Kundu's writing, much like its creator, defies the very idea of labels.

'I can be glamorous as well'

'I can be glamorous as well'

Rediff.com12 May 2016

'People need to offer me exciting stuff. I am stuck in a rut. People keep exploiting what has worked for me in a film, so they offer me the same thing over and over again. I guess people need to see me for the person that I am, and give me youth-centric roles, make me act with actors who are closer to my age.' Prachi Desai believes she can do 'a lot more'!

'Laskhar's dedication to liberation of Kashmir made me join them'

'Laskhar's dedication to liberation of Kashmir made me join them'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

David Coleman Headley pens down his life as a terrorist and his turn towards extremism in his new memoir.

'Newly-crowned Miss America 2014 never forgot Indian roots'

'Newly-crowned Miss America 2014 never forgot Indian roots'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

City-based relatives of Nina Davuluri, who on Monday became the first Indian-origin contestant to win the Miss America pageant, said the newly-crowned beauty queen had not forgotten her roots and still liked Indian films.

Shocking! An Honour Killing in Mumbai

Shocking! An Honour Killing in Mumbai

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

A pregnant woman is murdered in cold blood in the heart of suburban Mumbai. By her father who didn't want her to marry the man she did.

'I am not dreaming to be the CM's wife'

'I am not dreaming to be the CM's wife'

Rediff.com2 May 2016

'He only talks about what concerns our home, like what I have made for lunch or dinner. No politics at home and no controversies too.' 'If I want to know something, I have to update myself from the newspapers or the local people; unfortunately no inside information.' 'He is like a strong fort, which no one can break and get in, not even his wife.'

Husbands, it is normal to sleep in separate beds!

Husbands, it is normal to sleep in separate beds!

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

It's unconventional but it also gives both partners space.

De De Pyaar De review: Modern family mockery!

De De Pyaar De review: Modern family mockery!

Rediff.com17 May 2019

'You'll find more wisdom on such matters in a Sara Ali Khan interview,' says Sukanya Verma.

Sheena case: Indrani schemer, manipulator, says secret witness

Sheena case: Indrani schemer, manipulator, says secret witness

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

A special court on Tuesday opened the statement of 'secret witness' Ravina Raj Kohli, former president of Star News, from a sealed cover and handed it over to the defence lawyers.

Beautiful Life Lessons from Buddy Hirani

Beautiful Life Lessons from Buddy Hirani

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

'Buddy knows more about Raju's films because he sits in the editing room.' 'He has seen Sanju a number of times already!'

A Colossus says Goodbye

A Colossus says Goodbye

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

Naresh Chandra -- distinguished civil servant and diplomat -- passed into the ages on Sunday, July 9. Ambassador T P Sreenivasan salutes a patriot like none other.<

'Don't want more Akhilas to become Hadiyas'

'Don't want more Akhilas to become Hadiyas'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

'I served the Indian Army and I am an ex-serviceman.' 'I look at this as a battle I am fighting after I left the army.' 'I will not leave till I get her back as my daughter Akhila, and I believe it will happen one day.'