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Liz and Arun's big fat Indian wedding

Liz and Arun's big fat Indian wedding

Rediff.com9 Mar 2007

The couple had held a civil wedding in Britain's Sudeley Castle on March 3.

1 fatally shot at Texas Southern University housing complex

1 fatally shot at Texas Southern University housing complex

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

One person was killed and another wounded during a shooting on Friday at a Texas Southern University student-housing complex, and the Houston campus has been placed on lockdown, university and police officials said.

Citizens report: It was like a huge 'pop'

Citizens report: It was like a huge 'pop'

Rediff.com18 May 2007

Citizens report on the Hyderabad bomb blast

Nach Baliye announces its hosts

Nach Baliye announces its hosts

Rediff.com20 Sep 2006

Man quits job to watch World Cup

Man quits job to watch World Cup

Rediff.com29 Jun 2006

Another signed a contract with his wife, agreeing to do all the housework.

Five things every entrepreneur must know

Five things every entrepreneur must know

Rediff.com20 Dec 2006

A entrepreneur, who recently set up her own store, shares what she has learnt about starting out on your own.

PHOTOS: The Tour de France course will leave you charmed

PHOTOS: The Tour de France course will leave you charmed

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

Makes us wonder how these cyclists don't fall short of breath as they pedal to the finish line. Here's a glimpse of the tricky but beautiful terrain that outlines the Tour de France...

Exquisite designs brought to life

Exquisite designs brought to life

Rediff.com2 May 2004

Lavish spread at Fardeen's wedding

Lavish spread at Fardeen's wedding

Rediff.com13 Dec 2005

Mayawati vows to root out corruption from UP

Mayawati vows to root out corruption from UP

Rediff.com11 May 2007

"I will ensure a society free from corruption, fearlessness, crime and provide development," Mayawati said.

Mid-market hotels set to double

Mid-market hotels set to double

Rediff.com12 Nov 2004

400 held hostage in Russia school

400 held hostage in Russia school

Rediff.com1 Sep 2004

Some 20 masked persons dressed in black burst into the courtyard of the school in North Ossetia and threatened to blow up the building if troops stormed it.

3 killed in San Francisco fire

3 killed in San Francisco fire

Rediff.com16 Sep 2005

Most of the building's occupants were Mexicans.

MP Guv asks Kamal Nath to seek trust vote on Monday

MP Guv asks Kamal Nath to seek trust vote on Monday

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

The governor also directed that the trust vote be held by division of votes and the process be recorded on video by the Vidhan Sabha through independent persons.

Sharif, daughter to be shifted from Adiala to Sihala jail amid security fears

Sharif, daughter to be shifted from Adiala to Sihala jail amid security fears

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

Adiala jail authorities have limited the movement of Sharif after some prisoners started chanting slogans against him as he was out for a stroll in the courtyard of his barrack on Thursday morning.

Diptyque candles light up India

Diptyque candles light up India

Rediff.com18 Aug 2004

Gudiya: Prisoner of woe

Gudiya: Prisoner of woe

Rediff.com25 Sep 2004

PIX: Mallika Sherawat's FANTASTIC French holiday

PIX: Mallika Sherawat's FANTASTIC French holiday

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Mallika Sherawat had a ball of a time in France.

Nepal's child goddess unscathed in earthquake

Nepal's child goddess unscathed in earthquake

Rediff.com2 May 2015

When the deadly earthquake battered Nepal last week, major temples in Kathmandu' Darbar Square were razed to the ground, but the home of a nine-year-old girl worshipped as a living goddess remained almost unscathed.

Train to Lhasa

Train to Lhasa

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

'Lhasa is more than the Unesco World Heritage Sites it boasts of. It is more than a gateway to the mighty Himalayas.' 'It is about the warmth of its people: Unsaid, unspoken, but felt everywhere,' discovers Shruti Bajpai.

Heaven is a place on earth. Indian earth

Heaven is a place on earth. Indian earth

Rediff.com24 May 2018

From Dudhwa to Veppathur and Havelock Island, the Indian tourism market is booming like never before.

Kerala mosque breaks 1,000-year-old tradition, opens its doors to women

Kerala mosque breaks 1,000-year-old tradition, opens its doors to women

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Thousands of Muslim women, including tourists, flocked to the mosque from various parts of Kerala and abroad.

Why Pakistan cannot beat India in World Cup matches?

Why Pakistan cannot beat India in World Cup matches?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2015

Pakistan's jinx against India in World Cup continues

PM Modi visits historical Masmak Fortress in Riyadh

PM Modi visits historical Masmak Fortress in Riyadh

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

Immediately after his arrival in Riyadh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited the Masmak fortress.

Oh! The glorious tradition of Navratri

Oh! The glorious tradition of Navratri

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

'When they disappear -- and disappear they will -- they'll take with them some of the joyous vibrancy of our social fabric.' 'All we can do is enjoy them while they last,' says Geetanjali Krishna.

SC asks Muslims if they accept Akhara's claim on Ayodhya land

SC asks Muslims if they accept Akhara's claim on Ayodhya land

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

If the 'shebaitship' of Nirmohi Akhara was accepted, then their evidence will also be accepted, the bench said on the 20th day of the hearing in the politically-sensitive case.

Here comes the sun for Mallya

Here comes the sun for Mallya

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

'For Mallya, it seems 'the night is dark and full of terrors' and if you believe his lawyers, he's only looking for some sunshine,' says Veer Arjun Singh.

Bombs, gunfire kill over 100 at mosque in Nigeria

Bombs, gunfire kill over 100 at mosque in Nigeria

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

Gunmen set off three bombs and opened fire on worshippers at the central mosque in north Nigeria's biggest city Kano, killing at least 120 people on Friday, witnesses and police said, in an attack that bore the hallmarks of Islamist Boko Haram militants.

Sheena Bora case: Why did her lawyers give Indrani a drubbing?

Sheena Bora case: Why did her lawyers give Indrani a drubbing?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Indrani dressed in a short purple kurta and leggings, with a bandhini green-purple chunni, sindhoor glowing in her mang, was receiving a drubbing from her lawyers for the facts she had revealed before the court on Tuesday while arguing the rejoinder to her bail application. She was insisting: "But he asked me for a motive!"

6 most horrifying terror attacks on schools

6 most horrifying terror attacks on schools

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Rediff.com presents a list of most gruesome terror attacks on schools through the years.

Ayodhya case: SC says ASI report not ordinary opinion

Ayodhya case: SC says ASI report not ordinary opinion

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

The ASI, which had found artefacts, idols, pillars and other remains, stated in its report about the existence of a massive structure beneath the 'alleged Babri Masjid'.

Why didn't China warn the world in December?

Why didn't China warn the world in December?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

The reality is, the worldwide toll could have been checked within time if China had been more transparent and had warned countries regarding the new strain of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-like infection, which originated at a 'wet market' in its province of Hubei late last year.

Drive-in theatres are back!

Drive-in theatres are back!

Rediff.com2 May 2019

'It's a warm evening, but people don't seem to be bothered by the heat as they watch the critically acclaimed film out in the open, where they can drink, smoke and talk, if they feel like.'

What's up in India's second largest constituency?

What's up in India's second largest constituency?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

BJP banks on Modi, Congress on its candidate Manvendra Singh in Barmer, India's largest constituency by area after Ladakh.

Avoid unnecessary statements on Ayodhya: PM asks ministers

Avoid unnecessary statements on Ayodhya: PM asks ministers

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

The prime minister made these remarks at a meeting of the council of ministers, while asserting the need to maintain an atmosphere of amity and harmony in the country.

Jignesh Mevani is busy fighting the good fight

Jignesh Mevani is busy fighting the good fight

Rediff.com1 Jan 2018

'I fight for anyone who is poor, marginalised or victimised.' 'If a Dalit factory owner is inflicting atrocities on his Brahmin worker, then I will fight for the poor Brahmin.'

Munna Master: Muslim bhajan singer, Padma Shri

Munna Master: Muslim bhajan singer, Padma Shri

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

Munna Master, who has been singing bhajans for 30 years, earnestly believes the Padma Shri is a result of his devotion to gau mata.

Godman Sarathi Baba's ashram valued at Rs 4.48 crore

Godman Sarathi Baba's ashram valued at Rs 4.48 crore

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

The sprawling Ashram founded by arrested self-proclaimed godman Sarathi Baba alias Santosh Raula in Odisha's Kendrapara district was officially evaluated at Rs 4.48 crore.