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PIX: Raveena Tandon's daughter Chhaya gets married!

PIX: Raveena Tandon's daughter Chhaya gets married!

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Check out the cool pix!

Australia adopt new technology is quest for more success

Australia adopt new technology is quest for more success

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Australia have resorted to guided missile technology to reduce injuries to their fast bowlers as they seek to reclaim the Ashes from England next year.

Pope and Trump spar over who is more Christian

Pope and Trump spar over who is more Christian

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Pope's comment, which immediately drew sharp reaction from Trump, came in an interaction with reporters travelling on his plane on his way back to Vatican from Mexico where he visited this week.

Pope's emissary to visit Mumbai

Pope's emissary to visit Mumbai

Rediff.com8 Feb 2011

Pope Benedict XVI's official representative Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor is visiting Vasai, an extended suburb of Mumbai, on Wednesday.

Priyanka and Nick are husband and wife!

Priyanka and Nick are husband and wife!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

They exchanged wedding vows as per Catholic tradition at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur.

Lakshmi Vilas Bank had dug its own grave

Lakshmi Vilas Bank had dug its own grave

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Its obsession for growth, chasing corporate clients and giving up its original mandate of meeting the needs of local trade and businesses. A quarter of its loan book has gone bad. That's an error of business strategy, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

BJP candidates keep out Modi, swear by Amma in TN

BJP candidates keep out Modi, swear by Amma in TN

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

It does not stop here, though. According to field information, state ministers, AIADMK candidates and campaigners are asking BJP cadres accompanying them not to carry party flags at common rallies and also avoid their saffron shawl on those occasions. BJP cadres are also asked to stay out of the common campaign when it enters a minority-dominated areas, especially of Muslims, and re-join later, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Mother Teresa made a Saint, canonisation to take place in 2016

Mother Teresa made a Saint, canonisation to take place in 2016

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

Mother Teresa is expected to be officially canonised in Rome on 4 September as part the pope's Jubilee year of mercy.

Brexit: Nations shouldn't take decisions in a fit of passion

Brexit: Nations shouldn't take decisions in a fit of passion

Rediff.com25 Nov 2018

'A nation can take a quick decision in a fit of passion or excitement that can be damaging to itself in the long term,' says Aakar Patel.

Interfaith couples uneasy as 'love jihad' storm rages

Interfaith couples uneasy as 'love jihad' storm rages

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

'How can one bring jihad into a relationship? How can one be restricted on the grounds of religion in marital things?'

Singer Yesudas allowed to pray at Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Singer Yesudas allowed to pray at Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

According to custom, only believers of Hinduism are permitted entry at the temple, a major pilgrim centre and tourist attraction in the southern part of the country.

Met Gala 2018: Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna scorch the red carpet

Met Gala 2018: Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna scorch the red carpet

Rediff.com8 May 2018

This is as dramatic as it gets!

Kerala prof challenges his sacking before tribunal

Kerala prof challenges his sacking before tribunal

Rediff.com12 Oct 2010

Kerala-based college lecturer T J Joseph, whose hand was chopped off by activists of an ultra outfit for setting a controversial question paper, filed an appeal before the university tribunal on Tuesday against his dismissal from service by the management of Newman College of Thodupuzha run by a Catholic church.

Ireland legalises gay marriage in historic vote

Ireland legalises gay marriage in historic vote

Rediff.com23 May 2015

The vote swept aside the opposition of the Roman Catholic Church.

Rhea Chakraborty and India's drug of choice

Rhea Chakraborty and India's drug of choice

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

The hounding of Rhea Chakraborty in the Sushant Singh Rajput case is a drug that is being carefully pumped into India's veins to make it comfortably numb as it is wracked by economic ruin and disease, notes Sumit Bhattacharya.

Biden harboured presidential dreams since childhood

Biden harboured presidential dreams since childhood

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

Third time lucky is an apt phrase to describe the remarkable rise of Joe Biden, a veteran in US politics for around five decades, from being one of the youngest senators in history to the oldest American president-to-be.

Keralite priest to solemnize Mueller's wedding

Keralite priest to solemnize Mueller's wedding

Rediff.com17 Jul 2010

A Roman Catholic priest from Kerala, Father Saji Panangala will solemnize the marriage of German international and the Golden boot winner Thomas Mueller.

'It was like a movie, there was blood everywhere'

'It was like a movie, there was blood everywhere'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

A Dubai-based Indian couple had a narrow escape in the Sri Lanka blasts.

Excerpt: On swallowing a live fish

Excerpt: On swallowing a live fish

Rediff.com28 Jun 2010

Following Fish: Travels around the Indian Coast is a fascinating collection of nine essays on the life along India's coastline by Delhi-based journalist Samanth Subramanian. We bring you an excerpt.

'My father felt bad about being typecast as a comedian'

'My father felt bad about being typecast as a comedian'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

'My father could have gotten more due. He was capable of much more.' 'But he was always thankful.'

'My father felt bad about being typecast as a comedian'

'My father felt bad about being typecast as a comedian'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

'My father could have gotten more due. He was capable of much more.' 'But he was always thankful.'

Empire State shuts door, but NYC celebrates Mother Teresa

Empire State shuts door, but NYC celebrates Mother Teresa

Rediff.com27 Aug 2010

While the world celebrated the 100th birthday of Mother Teresa on August 26, hundreds of people participated in a protest rally in front of the Empire State Building in New York City. The authorities of the iconic building had refused to illuminate it in honour of her.

Kerala priest kidnapped in Yemen is 'alive and safe'

Kerala priest kidnapped in Yemen is 'alive and safe'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

Father Tom is safe and efforts are on for his release as early as possible.

Now, an app that helps you confess your sins

Now, an app that helps you confess your sins

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

The app also includes a description of Reconciliation, as well as related tips.

Why the rich give gold to temples

Why the rich give gold to temples

Rediff.com31 May 2016

'Rich Indians don't give cash, they give gold. Why?' 'Because cash is spent by temples on prasad or doing some charitable work.' 'Gold remains intact with god,' says Aakar Patel.

'When I started out, models were considered immoral'

'When I started out, models were considered immoral'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2009

He's one of India's most famous fashion photographers and he's dating a supermodel 15 years younger. In a tete-a-tete with Arthur J Pais, Prabuddha Dasgupta discusses the commercialisation of the fashion industry today, his relationship with Laxmi Menon and why he prefers not to work with Bollywood personalities.

Ireland delays abortion bill vote after all-night debate

Ireland delays abortion bill vote after all-night debate

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

Ireland's parliament was forced to adjourn the debate on a bill that would legalise abortion for the first time in the predominantly Catholic country after an all-night debate on the issue moved into a second day on Thursday.

PHOTOS: Bold and bare -- athletes take centre stage in nude shoots

PHOTOS: Bold and bare -- athletes take centre stage in nude shoots

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

Here is a list of athletes, some of who just turned up the heat while some created ripples with their bold photos. Scroll down to find out who these athletes are...

US to honour Mother Teresa with stamp

US to honour Mother Teresa with stamp

Rediff.com4 Jan 2010

The stamp is tentatively planned to go on sale nationwide August 26, 2010, on the birthday of Mother Teresa, who received the Nobel Prize in 1979 for humanitarian work.

'Child molester' priest asked to face probe in US

'Child molester' priest asked to face probe in US

Rediff.com6 Apr 2010

Roman Catholic priest Rev Joseph Palanivel Jeyapaul, facing charges of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Minnesota, was on Tuesday asked by the Archbishop of Madras to return to the United States for further investigations.

Pope's Easter message ignores child sex abuse row

Pope's Easter message ignores child sex abuse row

Rediff.com5 Apr 2010

Pope Benedict XVI failed to mention the child sex abuse scandal, which rocked the Roman Catholic Church, in his traditional Easter message in Rome.

Mother Teresa remembered on her 19th death anniversary

Mother Teresa remembered on her 19th death anniversary

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

Coming just a day after she was canonised by Pope Francis in the Vatican City, the death anniversary had a special significance on Monday.

Mother Petra takes first step towards sainthood

Mother Petra takes first step towards sainthood

Rediff.com15 Jun 2009

Declaration of a faithful as 'Servant of God' is the first step for canonisation under the Roman Catholic Church. Other steps towards sainthood are declarations of Venerable, Blessed and Canonisation.

Pope on Israel visit, slams anti-Semitism

Pope on Israel visit, slams anti-Semitism

Rediff.com12 May 2009

On a historic visit to the Holy Land, Pope Benedict XVI on Monday, strongly condemned anti-Semitism and sought an early resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by finding a way that "people can live in security in a homeland of their own."

Amit Shah rebukes Giriraj for dig at Nitish over iftar

Amit Shah rebukes Giriraj for dig at Nitish over iftar

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

JD-U leaders came down heavily on the Begusarai MP for his snide remarks.

Ready to go to US to prove my innocence: Priest

Ready to go to US to prove my innocence: Priest

Rediff.com7 Apr 2010

Roman Catholic priest Rev Joseph Palanivel Jeyapaul, facing charges of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Minnesota, on Wednesday said he was ready to go to the US if his presence was required for the case.

A Sanskrit prayer, Pope and 9/11 memorial

A Sanskrit prayer, Pope and 9/11 memorial

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Hindu and Sikh leaders will share stage with Pope Francis during a prayer service in New York

Sister Abhaya case: Accused nun to move SC

Sister Abhaya case: Accused nun to move SC

Rediff.com24 Jul 2009

Sister Sephy, the nun accused in the Sister Abhaya murder case, plans to move the Supreme Court against the virginity test done on her and the 'vulgar' language allegedly used by the Central Bureau of Investigation in its chargesheet against her, according to Church sources.

Chargesheet filed in Kandhamal nun rape case

Chargesheet filed in Kandhamal nun rape case

Rediff.com29 Jan 2009

Five months after a Catholic nun was allegedly gangraped in Kandhamal, the Orissa police filed a chargesheet on Thursday in the case on the eve of the expiry of stipulated time frame of 120 days.

NRI's doctor's book makes waves in US

NRI's doctor's book makes waves in US

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

Stanford University medical professor Abraham Verghese is getting ready for another bout of book tours, this time for his bestselling novel Cutting for Stone's paperback edition.