News for 'Awadh'

21 die in Bihar hooch tragedy; triggers political slugfest

21 die in Bihar hooch tragedy; triggers political slugfest

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

Sale and consumption of alcohol was completely banned in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar government in April, 2016.

SEE: Janhvi looks breathtaking as a bride

SEE: Janhvi looks breathtaking as a bride

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

Meet the showstopper for Manish Malhotra's Ruhaaniyat collection showcased at India Couture Week 2020.

UP polls: Priyanka to flag off 3 'Pratigya Yatras' from Barabanki on Sat

UP polls: Priyanka to flag off 3 'Pratigya Yatras' from Barabanki on Sat

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Congress general secretary and Uttar Pradesh in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will flag off three Pratigya Yatras from Barabanki on Saturday to take to the people various resolutions adopted by the party ahead of the 2022 assembly elections.

Is Kartik waiting for the perfect bride?

Is Kartik waiting for the perfect bride?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

Showstopper Kartik Aryan presented Manish Malhotra's Ruhaaniyat collection.

Sports Shorts: Warriors shock defending champions Smashers in PBL opener

Sports Shorts: Warriors shock defending champions Smashers in PBL opener

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday

'If you drink, you die,' says Nitish as hooch toll in Bihar rises

'If you drink, you die,' says Nitish as hooch toll in Bihar rises

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

Defending the liquor ban in Bihar, he said that the state's prohibition policy has benefitted several people and a large number of people have given up drinking alcohol due to his measures.

Schedule: Indian Badminton League

Schedule: Indian Badminton League

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

The fixtures of the inaugural edition of the Indian Badminton League which kicks-off on August 14.

RSS Muslim wing says fanatics misusing burqa-clad student to defame India

RSS Muslim wing says fanatics misusing burqa-clad student to defame India

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

the Muslim Rashtriya Manch categorically said that it does not support such 'fanaticism and religious frenzy' and favoured the move to enforce dress code for students in educational institutions in Karnataka.

Pradhan made BJP poll incharge for UP, Shekhawat in Punjab

Pradhan made BJP poll incharge for UP, Shekhawat in Punjab

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Gearing up for the upcoming state assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Partyon Wednesday named its organisational spearheads for the elections, putting Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Pralhad Joshi, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Bhupender Yadav in charge for the contest in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Manipur respectively.

'Vedas do not refer to anything called Hinduism'

'Vedas do not refer to anything called Hinduism'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

'They were certainly not practising Hinduism in the Harappan culture (which includes Mohenjo Daro and other sites).' 'There was no notion of Hinduism then.'

Ahead of UP polls, RSS holds first-ever meet in Ayodhya

Ahead of UP polls, RSS holds first-ever meet in Ayodhya

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The five-day event, to appraise and train RSS volunteers on how to propagate nationalism and promote Swadeshi along with other such issues among the masses, is held every fifth year in different cities and states of the country.

RSS's Muslim wing comes out in support of 'hijab', says 'purdah' part of Indian culture

RSS's Muslim wing comes out in support of 'hijab', says 'purdah' part of Indian culture

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

The Muslim Rashtriya Manch, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's Muslim wing, has backed the burqa-clad student who was heckled by youth shouting 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans at a Karnataka college, saying 'purdah' is a part of Indian culture.

Mulayam's daughter-in-law donates Rs 11 lakh for Ram Temple

Mulayam's daughter-in-law donates Rs 11 lakh for Ram Temple

Rediff.com20 Feb 2021

Samajwadi Party founder and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav's younger daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav, who contributed Rs 11 lakh to the Ram Temple fund, has refused to 'take responsibility for her family's past actions'.

The amazing story of Lucknow's Bada Imambara

The amazing story of Lucknow's Bada Imambara

Rediff.com1 Dec 2012

Nirdesh K Singh who has been fort-hopping visited the Bada Imambara of Lucknow and returned with this story!

Can't leave our guards down during Premier Badminton League: Sindhu

Can't leave our guards down during Premier Badminton League: Sindhu

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

With the Premier Badminton League all set to kick-start on January 2, India top shuttler PV Sindhu said the new format of 15-point games will make the ties interesting and keep the shuttlers on their toes.

31 ministers join Nitish govt, RJD gets lion's share

31 ministers join Nitish govt, RJD gets lion's share

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

The new cabinet, predictably, has a sizeable number of Yadavs and Muslims, though members of other sections of the society also find a place.

Muslim body plans mosque, hospital, cultural centre in Ayodhya

Muslim body plans mosque, hospital, cultural centre in Ayodhya

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'The idea is to have a place where people can come together and bridge the gap. It will be a contemporary design for the future, and not have the shadows of the past' Ritwik Sharma reports.

Saina, Sindhu to face-off in Indonesia Masters quarters

Saina, Sindhu to face-off in Indonesia Masters quarters

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

Young men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty too entered the quarter-finals after getting past Chinese Taipei's Liao Min Chun and Su Ching Heng 21-17, 21-16 in the second round.

My movements are still sluggish: Saina

My movements are still sluggish: Saina

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

Back in action after recovering from a knee injury, star shuttler Saina Nehwal says she needs good match practice to be at her best in the prestigious All England Championship in March. "I am happy with my improvement. My movements are still sluggish. I still need good match practice," she told reporters here late last night after losing to top-ranked shuttler Carolina Marin in a Premier Badminton League (PBL) match. Saina had sustained an intra-articular injury (inside the joint) in her right knee and had lost in the group stage in the Rio Olympics. She later underwent a surgery and was on rehab.

The king who made his own calendar

The king who made his own calendar

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, was not just a poet, playwright, dancer and patron of the arts, says Payal Mohanka. He was a royal who hand-created his personal calendar.

Sports Shorts: Ruthless Marin sends Saina packing

Sports Shorts: Ruthless Marin sends Saina packing

Rediff.com7 Jan 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday

PBL: Saina pulls out of opening tie due to foot injury

PBL: Saina pulls out of opening tie due to foot injury

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

Disappointing the spectators at the Sardar Patel NSCI Stadium, Saina Nehwal pulled out of the Premier Badminton League (PBL) opener between Awadhe Warriors and Mumbai Rockets, citing a foot injury.

PBL: Cheered on by Akshay, Nimrat, Saina's Warriors trump Delhi Aces

PBL: Cheered on by Akshay, Nimrat, Saina's Warriors trump Delhi Aces

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

World No.2 Saina Nehwal notched up a comfortable straight-game victory in their Trump match over P C Thulashi in the women's singles event to guide Awadhe Warriors to a convincing victory over Delhi Aces in their Premier Badminton League (PBL) match in Lucknow on Monday.

For Modi to be PM in 2024, Yogi must be CM in 2022: Amit Shah

For Modi to be PM in 2024, Yogi must be CM in 2022: Amit Shah

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

The Union home minister also asserted that the 2022 Uttar Pradesh polls will lay the foundation for the BJP's victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Bewitching black beauty!

Bewitching black beauty!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2017

Aditi Rao Hydari looked like a royal princess in the black encrusted lehenga.

Mrunal Thakur: Showstopper at LFW finale

Mrunal Thakur: Showstopper at LFW finale

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

Are you ready for an exciting week of fashion?

'BJP will win 225-250 seats in UP'

'BJP will win 225-250 seats in UP'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

'Both the BJP and SP have workers and cadres across the state, and now it will boil down to which party manages booths smartly and gets its voters to come out.'

Sindhu, Tai Tzu renew rivalry in PBL

Sindhu, Tai Tzu renew rivalry in PBL

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Sindhu' Hyderabad Hunters and Tai Tzu's Bengaluru Raptors can meet each other on January 31 in the third leg in Hyderabad.

IBL: Jwala Gutta ready to battle pain to play

IBL: Jwala Gutta ready to battle pain to play

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

Krissh Delhi Smashers' icon player Jwala Gutta, who missed her team's Indian Badminton League tie against Mumbai Masters, is yet to recover from a shoulder injury but the ace doubles shuttler is hopeful of playing against Awadhe Warriors on Thursday.

IBL Clash of the Titans: Saina admits facing pressure against Sindhu

IBL Clash of the Titans: Saina admits facing pressure against Sindhu

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

In the biggest match of the Indian Badminton League, World No 4 Saina Nehwal did not disappoint.

MUST SEE! Exploring Lucknow

MUST SEE! Exploring Lucknow

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

Noah Dominic, Maya Dominic, Durga Dominic and Dominic Xavier recall via sketches a spectacular vacation in Lucknow.

Now you can dine like royalty, with the royals!

Now you can dine like royalty, with the royals!

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

Eatwithindia is creating an event wherein 36 royal families will play host and share their culinary traditions.

Hyderabad Hotshots clinch inaugural IBL crown

Hyderabad Hotshots clinch inaugural IBL crown

Rediff.com1 Sep 2013

Led by Saina Nehwal, Hyderabad Hotshots defeated Awadhe warriors 3-1 to lift the crown of the inaugural Indian Badminton League at the NSCI Stadium on Saturday.

Hyderabad Hotshots clinch inaugural IBL crown

Hyderabad Hotshots clinch inaugural IBL crown

Rediff.com31 Aug 2013

Led by Saina Nehwal, Hyderabad Hotshots defeated Awadhe warriors 3-1 in the final to win the inaugural Indian Badminton League, at the NSCI Stadium, in Mumbai, on Saturday.

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

Rediff.com19 May 2021

The BJP could win only 16 out of 57 seats where Shah campaigned.

CRPF jawan's family refuses to perform last rites in UP

CRPF jawan's family refuses to perform last rites in UP

Rediff.com15 Mar 2013

Family members of Central Reserve Police Force jawan Awadh Bihari Singh, who was killed in a suicide attack on a CRPF camp in Srinagar, on Friday refused to perform his last rites until Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav visits them. "My son laid down his life, but the chief minister did not have time to console the martyr's wife Uma," the slain jawan's father, Ram Kumar said.

Bihar police inquiring into Pritam's death: Nitish

Bihar police inquiring into Pritam's death: Nitish

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said the state police was conducting an in-depth inquiry into the death of an Assam-based student Pritam Bhattacharya whose body was found near Katoriya station in Barauni-Katihar rail section on July 17.

Babur neither visited Ayodhya nor constructed mosque: Hindu body tells SC

Babur neither visited Ayodhya nor constructed mosque: Hindu body tells SC

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

Mir Baki was not the commander who had led the invasion on Ayodhya, Mishra said leading the bench to ask him as to what he was trying to prove by referring to these historical books.

BJP in election gear, to hold two 'yatras' in UP

BJP in election gear, to hold two 'yatras' in UP

Rediff.com29 Sep 2011

Ahead of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party will be organising two separate yatras led by its veteran leaders from October 13 to mobilise voters in the region.

Obamas get a crash course on Indian culture

Obamas get a crash course on Indian culture

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

The Obamas got a glimpse of Indian culture and ethos at Rajpath on Monday