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OTT's 10 Best Male Performances of 2024

OTT's 10 Best Male Performances of 2024

Rediff.com4 Dec 2024

Picking 10 excellent performances has been difficult but the attempt is to acknowledge the work of actors, who are often overlooked in favour of stars.

85% Paytm wallet users not to face disruption: RBI Guv

85% Paytm wallet users not to face disruption: RBI Guv

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

As many as 80-85 per cent Paytm wallet users will not face any disruption because of regulatory actions, and the remaining users have been advised to link their apps to other banks, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday. The Reserve Bank of India on January 31 barred Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) from accepting deposits, credit transactions, or top-ups in any customer accounts.

Two Army officers to receive Ashok Chakra

Two Army officers to receive Ashok Chakra

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

Major Mohit Sharma and Major D Sreeram Kumar have been awarded the country's highest peace time gallantry award Ashok Chakra.Major Sharma will be decorated with the Ashok Chakra posthumously.Major Sharma, 31, belonged to the Para Regiment. He was deputed in Rashtriya Rifles in Kashmir. He lost his life along with four others while fighting terrorists in the Hafrada forest of Kupwara district in March this year.Major Sreeram Kumar, 28, is of the Artillery Regiment.

It's All About Loving Numbers!

It's All About Loving Numbers!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

Bollywood loves number games. And not just the rat race kind. There's a slew of movies with numbers in their title.

Why Ashok Chawla quit as NSE chairman

Why Ashok Chawla quit as NSE chairman

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

The move comes after CBI gets sanction to prosecute him in Aircel-Maxis case

When Kishore Kumar was accompanied by an invisible boy!

When Kishore Kumar was accompanied by an invisible boy!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

We present an excerpt from Kishore Kumar: Method In Madness by Derek Bose.

Alwar lynching case: 4 accused get 7-year imprisonment

Alwar lynching case: 4 accused get 7-year imprisonment

Rediff.com25 May 2023

The fifth accused in the case was acquitted due to lack of evidence.

UP polls: Victory margin less than 5,000 in 49 seats

UP polls: Victory margin less than 5,000 in 49 seats

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

According to the results announced on Thursday, 25 Samajwadi Party candidates were defeated by less than 5,000 votes while a similar fate awaited three nominees of the Rashtriya Lok Dal.

RS polls: Sonia Gandhi files nomination in Jaipur; Maken, Sanghvi in fray

RS polls: Sonia Gandhi files nomination in Jaipur; Maken, Sanghvi in fray

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

The 77-year-old former Congress president is set to enter the Upper House for the first time from Rajasthan.

This Is How Bollywood Celebrates Mahashivratri

This Is How Bollywood Celebrates Mahashivratri

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

Bollywood stars celebrate Mahashivratri by sharing pictures on social media.

List of Indian athletes qualified for Paris Olympics 2024

List of Indian athletes qualified for Paris Olympics 2024

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

India will send 117 athletes to the Paris Olympics, starting July 26 in the French capital. This will be India's second-biggest contingent at an Olympic Games after 121 athletes went to Tokyo in 2021. A total of 47 female and 70 male athletes will be part of the Indian contingent at the Games.

Jaipur mayor suspended after husband's arrest in bribery case

Jaipur mayor suspended after husband's arrest in bribery case

Rediff.com6 Aug 2023

The Rajasthan government has suspended Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation Mayor Munesh Gurjar following her husband's arrest in a bribery case related to the issuance of land deeds, a development she termed a 'political conspiracy' against her and her family.

'Lallan Singh was forced to quit'

'Lallan Singh was forced to quit'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

'Singh was forced to submit his resignation to Nitish Kumar few days ago and convinced to announce his offer to resign at the party meeting.'

Bypoll results: SP defends Mainpuri, BJP wins 2 seats but loses 1, Congress 2

Bypoll results: SP defends Mainpuri, BJP wins 2 seats but loses 1, Congress 2

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

The ruling BJP in UP, however, lost Khatauli to Samajwadi Party ally Rashtriya Lok Dal.

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Snubbed Chahal grabs six wickets in Haryana's big win

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Snubbed Chahal grabs six wickets in Haryana's big win

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

Yuzvendra Chahal might be despondent after the selectors snubbed him for the T20I series against Australia, but the leg-spinner channelised his angst positively with a six-wicket burst against Uttarakhand.

ECI Factor Gives BJP Poll Advantage!

ECI Factor Gives BJP Poll Advantage!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

'Unlike in the sporting arena, where sports federations moved from partisan to impartial referees, in Indian democracy's biggest festival, it appears we are moving backward from unbiased and objective to one-sided and partisan,' observes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

Bypolls: Counting begins in Mainpuri Lok Sabha, 6 assembly seats

Bypolls: Counting begins in Mainpuri Lok Sabha, 6 assembly seats

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

The counting began at 8 am to decide the fate of the candidates contesting the polls, among whom all eyes will be on Dimple Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav's elder daughter-in-law and the wife of Akhilesh Yadav, who is contesting from the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat, necessitated by the demise of Samajwadi Party veteran Mulayam Singh Yadav in October.

Raj poll: Vasundhara Raje, her loyalists in BJP's 2nd list

Raj poll: Vasundhara Raje, her loyalists in BJP's 2nd list

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

The party also decided to field Narpat Singh Rajvi from Chittorgarh after its earlier decision to deny the five-term MLA, who is the son-in-law of its stalwart leader Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, renomination from his Vidhyadhar Nagar seat. This triggered a backlash from a section of party workers.

Hooch kills 11 in Aligarh, 3 officials suspended

Hooch kills 11 in Aligarh, 3 officials suspended

Rediff.com28 May 2021

11 people died on Friday and some more were taken ill after allegedly consuming spurious liquor sold by a licensed vendor in Aligarh, a senior official said.

India's first woman fighter pilot participates in R-Day parade

India's first woman fighter pilot participates in R-Day parade

Rediff.com26 Jan 2021

Kanth joined the fighter squadron in November 2017 and flew the first solo on MiG-21 Bison in March 2018. She is currently posted at a fighter base in the western sector.

Black box of crashed Nepal plane recovered

Black box of crashed Nepal plane recovered

Rediff.com31 May 2022

The plane was found scattered at an altitude of 4,200 metres, a four-hour uphill hike from the centre of Thasang Village Municipality.

RJD to contest 26 LS seats, Cong 9 as INDIA seals seat-sharing deal in Bihar

RJD to contest 26 LS seats, Cong 9 as INDIA seals seat-sharing deal in Bihar

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

The Mahagathbandhan's seat-sharing announcement comes a day after the filing of nomination papers for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls was over.

LS polls: BJP appoints in-charges for 23 states, UTs

LS polls: BJP appoints in-charges for 23 states, UTs

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday appointed election in-charges and co-in-charges for 23 states and Union territories in view of the Lok Sabha polls this year.

Will Phase 6 Stun BJP?

Will Phase 6 Stun BJP?

Rediff.com28 May 2024

In Phase 6, indications are that the BJP, which is defending 40 seats, will lose in double digits and gain in single digits. Not good, if you are the ruling party scrambling to earn a working majority, with just one phase left to go, argues Prem Panicker.

Rajyavardhan Rathore among 22 sworn in as Rajasthan ministers

Rajyavardhan Rathore among 22 sworn in as Rajasthan ministers

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

The MLAs inducted into the Rajasthan cabinet are Meena, Madan Dilawar, Rathore, Gajendra Singh Khimsar, Babulal Kharadi, Jogaram Patel, Suresh Singh Rawat, Avinash Gehlot, Joraram Kumawat, Hemant Meena, Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary and Sumit Godara.

List of VIPs invited for Ram temple Event

List of VIPs invited for Ram temple Event

Rediff.com21 Jan 2024

While about 8,000 people are in the long list of invitees, the select list features 506 A-listers, including prominent politicians, leading industrialists, top film stars, sportspersons, diplomats, judges and high priests.

CBSE paper leak: 3 staffers of Himachal school held

CBSE paper leak: 3 staffers of Himachal school held

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

The three accused were brought to the national capital from Una and after questioning they were arrested, the officer said.

ED raids Rajasthan Cong chief; summons Gehlot's son

ED raids Rajasthan Cong chief; summons Gehlot's son

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

The agency has also summoned Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav Gehlot for questioning in a case related to alleged contravention of the foreign exchange law, official sources said on Thursday.

Also on Thursday: Bypoll results of Mainpuri LS, 6 assembly seats

Also on Thursday: Bypoll results of Mainpuri LS, 6 assembly seats

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

A win for SP could provide some consolation for Akhilesh Yadav after the defeat in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections early this year and the loss of Azamgarh and Rampur Lok Sabha seats to the BJP in June bypolls.

Section 144 imposed across Rajasthan for a month, internet suspended

Section 144 imposed across Rajasthan for a month, internet suspended

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

After the horrific murder of a tailor in Udaipur sparked outrage in the entire state, the Rajasthan government on Tuesday announced the imposition of Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in all the districts for the next one month.

57 MLAs renominated in BJP's 4th list for MP polls

57 MLAs renominated in BJP's 4th list for MP polls

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

With this, the ruling BJP has so far declared candidates for 136 seats. Earlier, the BJP had announced 79 candidates, including two lists of 39 each, and another list of one nominee.

The Shaukeens contest: Win COOL film goodies!

The Shaukeens contest: Win COOL film goodies!

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

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India at Paris 2024: Your Complete Guide

India at Paris 2024: Your Complete Guide

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Here's your complete guide to when India's athletes compete at the Paris Olympics, with dates, events, and timings in IST.

Ranji Trophy: Haryana stun defending champions Saurashtra

Ranji Trophy: Haryana stun defending champions Saurashtra

Rediff.com14 Jan 2024

Cheteshwar Pujara made 49 and 43 in his two innings as Saurashtra lost to Haryana by four wickets.

Wait for justice continues: Alwar lynching victim's wife

Wait for justice continues: Alwar lynching victim's wife

Rediff.com26 May 2023

'The main accused was acquitted by the court while the sentence awarded to the others is less. They should have been given strict punishment'

JD-U talks tough, but Cong hopes to keep INDIA united

JD-U talks tough, but Cong hopes to keep INDIA united

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

The opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) was in the grip of a crisis on Saturday with the Janata Dal-United saying the alliance was collapsing amid indications that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will switch back to the National Democratic Alliance, prompting the Congress to allege that the Bharatiya Janata Party is doing its best to cause a 'mini implosion' in the coalition.

Six convicted in fodder scam

Six convicted in fodder scam

Rediff.com1 Aug 2007

So far, 29 out of 31 accused have been convicted by the court.

'I felt Irrfan may come back'

'I felt Irrfan may come back'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

'I knew things were not going well, but there was always that hope.'

Voting underway in bypolls across 5 states

Voting underway in bypolls across 5 states

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Rampur Sadar and Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, Padampur in Odisha, Sardarshahar in Rajasthan, Kurhani in Bihar and Bhanupratappur in Chhattisgarh are the assembly seats where the bypolls are being held.