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'Will Mehbooba chant 'Bharat mata ki jai': Sena asks BJP

'Will Mehbooba chant 'Bharat mata ki jai': Sena asks BJP

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

An article published in the Shiv Sena mouthpiece, Saamana, said that Mehbboba's links with separatists in Kashmir have always remained a debatable issue.

Sindhu, Praneeth & Sikki resume training

Sindhu, Praneeth & Sikki resume training

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) shut down the world tour and other sanctioned tournaments following the completion of the All-England in March due to the global health crisis.

Indian shuttlers win five medals in Asia Junior championship

Indian shuttlers win five medals in Asia Junior championship

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

Meghana and Tasnim pair defeated Korean duo of Yeo Jin Gong and Da Yeon Jeong 23-21, 21-18 in the final to secure the Under-15 girls doubles title.

Why this BJP Dalit MP chose to speak up now

Why this BJP Dalit MP chose to speak up now

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

Ahead of the 2019 elections, the race for consolidating the Dalit vote-bank has intensified among all the political parties, more so in Uttar Pradesh, where the community comprises almost 21 per cent of the population.

Hazare: Samson hits record-breaking 212; TN toy with MP

Hazare: Samson hits record-breaking 212; TN toy with MP

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

Riding on Samson's record-breaking unbeaten 212 off just 129 balls, Kerala posted a mammoth 377/3 on the board and restricted Goa to 153/3 after play was called off due to inclement weather.

Ex-Union minister Akhilesh Das Gupta dies

Ex-Union minister Akhilesh Das Gupta dies

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

Gupta, 56, was a Rajya Sabha member and was minister for steel in the United Progressive Alliance government.

Amid AMU row, BJP MP calls Jinnah a 'maha purush'

Amid AMU row, BJP MP calls Jinnah a 'maha purush'

Rediff.com11 May 2018

Savitri Bai Phule said a 'mahapurush' like Jinnah should be installed with respect... Jinnah is respected from the times of freedom struggle... His portrait is installed in the Lok Sabha... His name should be taken with respect."

7 dead, 90 injured after pandal collapses at Ujjain Kumbh Mela

7 dead, 90 injured after pandal collapses at Ujjain Kumbh Mela

Rediff.com5 May 2016

"Seven people have been killed and 90 injured in and around the Mela area," district collector Kavindra Kiyawat told PTI. The second Shahi-Snan is due on May 9.

All reasons why Channel V was once great

All reasons why Channel V was once great

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

As Star India pulls the plug on Channel V, we take a trip down memory lane.

Shorts: Kuhoo-Dhruv pair wins Egypt International mixed doubles title

Shorts: Kuhoo-Dhruv pair wins Egypt International mixed doubles title

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

Nagpur lynching: Five women get bail

Nagpur lynching: Five women get bail

Rediff.com18 Aug 2004

Public Prosecutor Prasant Sathianathan did not object to the bail plea.

Woman beaten to death on suspicion of witchcraft, 12 held

Woman beaten to death on suspicion of witchcraft, 12 held

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

A 55-year-old woman was beaten to death in Chhattisgarh's Bemetara district allegedly by her family members who suspected her of practising 'black magic', police said.

Teen shuttler Lakshya counts losses amid lockdown

Teen shuttler Lakshya counts losses amid lockdown

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

With five titles under his belt, Lakshya Sen was racing towards the top echelons of international badminton before his stunning run was halted by the coronavirus pandemic, which brought all sporting action to a halt across the world. With the world in lockdown to contain the deadly disease, Lakshya too is enduring the uncertain times within the confines of his apartment, near the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA) in Bengaluru.

Received Saina's application yesterday, will examine the possibility of recommending her name'

Received Saina's application yesterday, will examine the possibility of recommending her name'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal clarified that his ministry received the letter of nomination of badminton star Saina Nehwal for the Padma Bhushan on Saturday.

Sports Shorts: Saina, Kashyap pull out of Denmark Open

Sports Shorts: Saina, Kashyap pull out of Denmark Open

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday.

Asian C'ships: Indian men & women end campaign

Asian C'ships: Indian men & women end campaign

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

The Indian women's team went down to Indonesia 1-3 for its second loss in the Badminton Asia Team Championships in, Alor Setar, on Friday.

Who's that woman behind the mask?

Who's that woman behind the mask?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

It was raining stars at the The Indian International Jewellery Week. Take a look.

The 51 seats going to polls in Phase 5

The 51 seats going to polls in Phase 5

Rediff.com6 May 2019

There will be total of 51 seats going to polls spread across 7 states in the fifth phase.

Sindhu on a high after Macau hat-trick

Sindhu on a high after Macau hat-trick

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

A foot injury early in the year derailed her plans but ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu is happy to make a successful comeback with a good performance at the Denmark Super Series Premier and a third successive Macau Grand Prix Gold title.

Mallika serves her jalebis hot!

Mallika serves her jalebis hot!

Rediff.com15 Jun 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to.

Govinda, now in Tamil

Govinda, now in Tamil

Rediff.com17 Apr 2003

Joshi dropped; Maneka, Varun in BJP's list for UP

Joshi dropped; Maneka, Varun in BJP's list for UP

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Maneka Gandhi will contest from Sultanpur and Varun Gandhi from Pilibhit.

MP: Man carries mother-in-law's body on cycle for 20 km

MP: Man carries mother-in-law's body on cycle for 20 km

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

Her son-in-law, Gore Singh, said, "We tried to arrange a hearse for carrying her body to her village but it did not come, and no other option was left. So we carried it on bicycle to Amiliha (her native village) for her last rites."

What is Kajol's niece doing in the movies?

What is Kajol's niece doing in the movies?

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

'I am not someone special.' 'I don't want to be shortlisted for a role just because I belong to the family I do.'

The 5 BJP Dalit MPs who are upset with Modi

The 5 BJP Dalit MPs who are upset with Modi

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Here are 5 BJP MPs who have taken up cudgels against their party leadership for its handling of Dalit issues.

PM Modi, Sehwag hail Sindhu after epic World Championship final

PM Modi, Sehwag hail Sindhu after epic World Championship final

Rediff.com27 Aug 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in hailing PV Sindhu's awe-inspiring performance at the World Championship, where she ended a silver-medallist after losing a breathtaking final.

IPL-style badminton league in 2013, $1mn prize money

IPL-style badminton league in 2013, $1mn prize money

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

In the lines of the hugely popular Indian Premier League cricket Twenty20 tournament, the Badminton Association of India on Saturday launched a franchise-based Indian Badminton League (IBL), which will see the top Indian players play along with the best players from around the world next year.

A sneak peek at Beijing's new mega airport

A sneak peek at Beijing's new mega airport

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

China has completed its new mega airport in Beijing after four years of construction, three months ahead of its planned grand opening. Measuring at 1.03 million square metres -- about the size of 144 football pitches -- the Beijing Daxing International Airport will be the world's largest airport terminal, according to Xinhua News. Here's a peak at the gargantuan structure.

India's badminton protest rejected for lack of evidence

India's badminton protest rejected for lack of evidence

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

India's appeal against the result of a Group B match between Japan and Chinese Taipei in the Olympics women's doubles badminton competition, which they alleged was not played in the right spirit and resulted in the elimination of the Indian pair, was turned down on Wednesday. Badminton Association Of India president Akhilesh Das Gupta said the formal protest was rejected because of lack of evidence.

Mayawati asks BSP workers to get ready for snap polls

Mayawati asks BSP workers to get ready for snap polls

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

Predicting an early Lok Sabha election, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Tuesday called upon her supporters to get into the poll gear and start working towards expanding the party base to ride on to power at the Centre.

Veteran socialist leader Mrinal Gore dies

Veteran socialist leader Mrinal Gore dies

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

Veteran socialist leader Mrinal Gore, who earned the sobriquet 'Paniwali Bai' for her efforts in bringing drinking water supply to Goregaon, a Mumbai suburb, passed away on Tuesday after a brief illness.

Swine flu toll rises to 8 in MP

Swine flu toll rises to 8 in MP

Rediff.com16 Sep 2012

With swine flu claiming one more life, eight people have so far succumbed to it in Madhya Pradesh, including four in the state capital, health officials said on Sunday.

Singapore Open: Sindhu enters semis; Saina, Srikanth, Sameer ousted

Singapore Open: Sindhu enters semis; Saina, Srikanth, Sameer ousted

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

It is Sindhu's second semifinal of the season, following a last-four finish at the India Open last month.

The BJP's Dalit MP who wants Modi to walk the talk

The BJP's Dalit MP who wants Modi to walk the talk

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

'Today, Dalits can become IAS officers, doctors, IPS, MLAs, MPs and even the President due to the Constitution of India.' 'And if you destroy India's Constitution, then poverty will never disappear.' 'If the BJP is pro-Dalit, they must implement policies which are pro-Dalit.' 'It cannot work if they only talk.'

Man who warned of the Bhopal gas leak

Man who warned of the Bhopal gas leak

Rediff.com22 May 2021

Just months before the deadly gas leak in Bhopal killed 15,000 people, journalist Rajkumar Keswani -- who passed into the ages on Friday, May 21, 2021 -- had warned that the 'city stood on the edge of a volcano'.

Sindhu shocks London Olympics gold medallist Xuerui

Sindhu shocks London Olympics gold medallist Xuerui

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

Rising Indian shuttler P V Sindhu continued her giant-killing run in the Li Ning China Masters Super Series, shocking London Olympics gold medallist Li Xuerui of China, to storm into the women's singles semi-finals on Friday.

Another of Rahul's UP promises hits bumpy road

Another of Rahul's UP promises hits bumpy road

Rediff.com28 Dec 2011

The united Opposition on Wednesday checkmated yet another promise given by Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi to set up a central agricultural university in the Bundelkhand region, spread across Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

Maha poll: BJP manifesto proposes Bharat Ratna for Savarkar

Maha poll: BJP manifesto proposes Bharat Ratna for Savarkar

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

One of the other key takeaways of the manifesto is setting up a separate maintenance department for the national and state highways, where repairs and other works are currently done by the road construction contractors.

Will our shuttlers declare gold on return from London?

Will our shuttlers declare gold on return from London?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

The Badminton Association of India too would hope Saina has gold to declare when she lands at Delhi airport after the Olympics. For that would establish the BAI as a soothsayer of sorts, writes TS Sudhir

The Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy review

The Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy review

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy is a larger-than-life spectacle that deserves a theatre viewing, feels Karan Sanjay Shah.