News for 'Babu'

K'taka CM threatens retaliatory measure if Maharashtra...

K'taka CM threatens retaliatory measure if Maharashtra...

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Bommai alleged that in the name of providing insurance to the people on Karnataka's side of the border, the Maharashtra government is taking declaration letters from them stating that they belong to Maharashtra. "This is condemnable."

Gujarat court sentences Rahul Gandhi to 2 years in jail, suspends order for 1 month

Gujarat court sentences Rahul Gandhi to 2 years in jail, suspends order for 1 month

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

A court in Surat in Gujarat on Thursday sentenced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him over his "Modi surname" remarks.

Romance Meets Avatar On OTT This Week

Romance Meets Avatar On OTT This Week

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

It's raining sequels and true stories on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch.

Where post-Godhra riot cases stand after Naroda Gam verdict

Where post-Godhra riot cases stand after Naroda Gam verdict

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Apart from the Naroda Gam case, seven other 2002 post-Godhra riots cases were investigated by the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team.

CBI defers questioning on Sisodia's request for more time

CBI defers questioning on Sisodia's request for more time

Rediff.com19 Feb 2023

The CBI on Sunday deferred the questioning of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with the Delhi Excise policy scam case after he sought time from the probe agency citing the city government's ongoing budget exercise.

Nitish, Naveen meet, deny discussion on alliance for 2024 polls

Nitish, Naveen meet, deny discussion on alliance for 2024 polls

Rediff.com10 May 2023

Kumar had also made it clear that he was in the process of uniting the non-BJP leaders.

The Day Before Sonakshi Became...

The Day Before Sonakshi Became...

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

Bollywood works hard, but travels harder! Here's bringing you beautiful images from their travel diaries.

Kartik Parties With Varun, Arjun

Kartik Parties With Varun, Arjun

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

Rohit and Varun Dhawan hosted a grand party for Daddy No 1 David Dhawan on his 71st birthday on August 16.

TN suspends 4 cops behind Thoothukudi Sterlite firing incident

TN suspends 4 cops behind Thoothukudi Sterlite firing incident

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

The enquiry commission's report tabled in the assembly on Tuesday said the police shooting on the protesters was unprovoked.

Manish Sisodia arrested after 8-hr grilling, CBI says wasn't cooperating

Manish Sisodia arrested after 8-hr grilling, CBI says wasn't cooperating

Rediff.com26 Feb 2023

Sisodia was arrested after nearly eight hours of questioning on various aspects of the excise policy for 2021-22, which the probe agency says suffered from irregularities both in its formulation and implementation, allegedly intended to benefit people with links to the AAP.

Revenge And Rebellion On OTT This Week

Revenge And Rebellion On OTT This Week

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

It's quite a heated mood. Sukanya Verma gives us her OTT recommendations.

Justice UU Lalit 6th CJI to have less then 100-day tenure

Justice UU Lalit 6th CJI to have less then 100-day tenure

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

Justice Kamal Narain Singh, who was the CJI between November 25, 1991 and December 12, 1991, had a tenure of 18 days.

Mob vandalises mosque in Gurugram, threatens namazis; no arrests so far

Mob vandalises mosque in Gurugram, threatens namazis; no arrests so far

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

The police registered an FIR in the incident that happened in Bhora Kalan village on Wednesday night, but no arrests were reported till Thursday evening.

Holi Songs You Haven't Heard

Holi Songs You Haven't Heard

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

Do yourself a favour and let's NOT play Holi to the same handful of Holi songs each year. There's so much more than Holi Ke Din Dil Khil Jaate Hain (Sholay) or Rang Barse (Silsila)!

Take This AMAZING Bollywood Quiz

Take This AMAZING Bollywood Quiz

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

How Krishna Changed Jeetendra's Life

How Krishna Changed Jeetendra's Life

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

'Krishna and his brother Hanumantha Rao were the producers of the majority of my Hindi remakes of their Telugu films.'

PIX: Sreeshankar wins silver in long jump at CWG

PIX: Sreeshankar wins silver in long jump at CWG

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

Murali Sreeshankar clinched a historic silver in men's long jump to give India its second medal in athletics at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Thursday.

CBI calls J-K ex-governor Satya Pal Malik for questioning in insurance 'scam'

CBI calls J-K ex-governor Satya Pal Malik for questioning in insurance 'scam'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation has asked former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik to answer certain queries in connection with an alleged insurance scam in the Union Territory, officials said on Friday.

Delhi excise case: ED arrests AAP leader, Hyderabad businessman

Delhi excise case: ED arrests AAP leader, Hyderabad businessman

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Aam Aadmi Party communication in-charge Vijay Nair and businessman Abhishek Boinpally in connection with its ongoing money laundering probe into the Delhi Excise policy that was scraped following corruption allegations, official sources said Monday.

Is This The Best Part Of Vaani's Day?

Is This The Best Part Of Vaani's Day?

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

Anil wishes his 'best bud'... Sunny's Baap Of All Films... John goes biking...

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode might take,' observes Sreehari Nair.

Rajini's Jailer and Kamal's Vikram: Alike Yet Apart

Rajini's Jailer and Kamal's Vikram: Alike Yet Apart

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

What is noticeable in both movies is the willingness with which both the ageing stars -- Kamal is 68 and Rajini, four years older at 72 with a kidney transplant that he has not shied away from acknowledging -- have learnt to respect their age and bodies, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Row over Savarkar's portrait in K'taka assembly

Row over Savarkar's portrait in K'taka assembly

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

'There must be ideological differences but Savarkar is a freedom fighter, then ask Siddaramaiah, whose poster must be put, of Dawood Ibrahim?'

With 7.2% GDP growth in FY23, India's economy now stands at $3.3 trillion

With 7.2% GDP growth in FY23, India's economy now stands at $3.3 trillion

Rediff.com31 May 2023

India's economy grew 6.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2022-23, pushing up the annual growth rate to 7.2 per cent, official data showed on Wednesday.

Attack on migrants: Police book Tamil Nadu BJP chief for inciting violence

Attack on migrants: Police book Tamil Nadu BJP chief for inciting violence

Rediff.com5 Mar 2023

The cyber crime division have booked the BJP state unit chief under sections of inciting violence and promoting enmity between groups among others.

Shaakuntalam Review: Too Much CGI

Shaakuntalam Review: Too Much CGI

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

The love story of Shakuntala and Dushyant is so familiar, from textbooks, comics, stage and screen versions, that it has become part of our cultural DNA. If a film-maker thinks he can make it his own by producing a 3D version with excessive CGI, he achieves nothing but overkill, notes Deepa Gahlot.

The 'neta-babu raj'

The 'neta-babu raj'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2010

The licence permit raj has morphed into a system which is just as crippling.

Dimple's Smile Says It All

Dimple's Smile Says It All

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

Thursday was the day results from the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections and by-elections in Bihar, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh were out, so what were some of our leaders up to?

Galwan hero likely to be posthumously awarded Mahavir Chakra

Galwan hero likely to be posthumously awarded Mahavir Chakra

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

The Galwan valley clash took place on June 15 last year when Indian troops led by Colonel Babu took on the Chinese troops near the patrolling point 14 area.

PM proposes, babu disposes

PM proposes, babu disposes

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

'We should hope and pray that the PM's sentiment is not held ransom by machinations and craftiness of a few junior babus who throw in an imaginary impediment at every welfare measure and snigger and giggle at the sidelines every time a soldier is ill at ease,' says Major Navdeep Singh on the one rank one pension debate.

When Nitish Kumar attended Iftar

When Nitish Kumar attended Iftar

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

Is Nitish Kumar, seen here at an Iftar party in Patna on Friday, April 15, 2022, worried at the video making the rounds of social media of men wearing saffron scarves brandishing swords and shouting slogans outside a mosque in Chhapra, north Bihar?

Jalan-Kalrock consortium gets 6 more months to pay & take control of Jet

Jalan-Kalrock consortium gets 6 more months to pay & take control of Jet

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Friday approved the transfer of ownership of bankrupt-Jet Airways to the Jalan Kalrock consortium and gave the winning bidder more time to pay the dues to the creditors. The latest rulings have come on two petitions filed by the consortium. One plea pertained to approval of transfer of ownership and the second one related to extension of time for the payment of dues to the creditors. Earlier, the tribunal had given time till November 16, 2022 for the consortium to make the payments to the creditors of the airline.

Rahul Gandhi to appeal jail term, punished for speaking truth: Cong

Rahul Gandhi to appeal jail term, punished for speaking truth: Cong

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

The Congress on Thursday said former party chief Rahul Gandhi will file an appeal against a Gujarat court verdict holding him guilty in a 2019 criminal defamation case, and alleged that the government was after him for speaking the truth and bringing to light its 'misdeeds'.

When Yogi Played Hockey

When Yogi Played Hockey

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

Ever since he won a second term in office last month, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath -- whose stern face rarely betrayed a smile during his first term -- seems to be more relaxed these days.

Experts pitch for voluntary use of facemask to meet Covid XE challenge

Experts pitch for voluntary use of facemask to meet Covid XE challenge

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Voluntary use of masks must be promoted in the country in view of Covid-19's new XE variant, healthcare experts said, calling it the single-most effective intervention against all variants of the coronavirus.

Nupur Sanon Gets Her BIG BREAK!

Nupur Sanon Gets Her BIG BREAK!

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

It seems Nupur Sanon is following big sister Kriti Sanon's successful steps into showbiz.

Just Where Are These Stars Holidaying?

Just Where Are These Stars Holidaying?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

Movie stars holiday in exotic locations and share lovely pictures on social media.

VIDEO: Final moments of Gen Rawat's chopper

VIDEO: Final moments of Gen Rawat's chopper

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, chief of the air staff, arrived at the site of the chopper crash

Excise case: CBI files supplementary charge sheet against Sisodia

Excise case: CBI files supplementary charge sheet against Sisodia

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Special Judge M K Nagpal fixed May 12 for consideration of the charge sheet after the CBI submitted that the prosecution sanction against Sisodia has already been procured from the competent authorities.

Why Gul Panag's Feeling Emotional!

Why Gul Panag's Feeling Emotional!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

How did Bollywood spend their free time? By travelling, of course!