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'Pakistanis see Imran Khan as the saviour'

'Pakistanis see Imran Khan as the saviour'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

'Imran Khan's rule was dismal. Despite this, he has become a cult figure.' 'He sold the dream of a Naya Pakistan to the people of Pakistan, especially the youth, and branded all other politicians as corrupt.' 'Hence, his popularity.'

15 PFI workers get death for killing Kerala BJP leader

15 PFI workers get death for killing Kerala BJP leader

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

A Kerala court on Tuesday sentenced to death 15 persons associated with the now-banned Islamist outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) in connection with the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party OBC wing leader Ranjith Sreenivasan in this district in 2021, the special prosecutor of the case said in Alappuzha.

Brazil to play traditionally against Serbia in opener

Brazil to play traditionally against Serbia in opener

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

Tite is keeping under wraps whether he will pair Fred with his Manchester United team mate Casemiro to strengthen the midfield or unleash Vinicius alongside Neymar, Richarlison and Raphinha, with Lucas Paqueta able to play as a second or third man in midfield depending on the system.

Shraddha murder case: Search for body parts continues

Shraddha murder case: Search for body parts continues

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

Aaftab Amin Poonawala will be taken to different locations in south Delhi on Saturday as the Delhi Police are trying to locate more body parts which he had allegedly disposed of after killing his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar, officials said.

Odisha train tragedy toll revised to 275

Odisha train tragedy toll revised to 275

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

According to Chief Secretary P K Jena, some bodies were counted twice.

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Wayanad will continue to support Rahul but not to the same extent as in 2019, when his margin of victory had been enormous. Articulate, to the point and speaking in fluent Malayalam, CPI's Annie Raja, had the people who gathered to see her, listening in rapt attention, notes Shyam G Menon.

Chopped body in Mumbai flat: What the investigation so far reveals

Chopped body in Mumbai flat: What the investigation so far reveals

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Victim Saraswati Vaidya's live-in partner Manoj Sane, 56, has been arrested for allegedly killing her and dismembering the body in their 7th-floor rented apartment in Mira Road of Thane district.

How Dravid tackles criticism and unwinds

How Dravid tackles criticism and unwinds

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

It is not an easy life even for someone like Dravid, whose touch points with cricket spread across decades, formats and varied roles.

Indian scientists' new DNA chip for speeding up rice breeding

Indian scientists' new DNA chip for speeding up rice breeding

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

One Chinese lie has been finally nailed this time by a team of Indian scientists who provide irrefutable evidence that rice did originate in India, a fact contested by China.

Bring Netaji home, appeals Subhas Bose's daughter

Bring Netaji home, appeals Subhas Bose's daughter

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

"As Netaji's only child I feel obliged to ensure that his dearest wish, to return to his country in freedom, will at last be fulfilled in this form and that the appropriate ceremonies to honour him will be performed," Pfaff said.

Kerala human sacrifice: Victims' body cut into 56 pieces

Kerala human sacrifice: Victims' body cut into 56 pieces

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

The chopped body parts of the deceased were exhumed from the premises of the couple's house at Elanthoor village in Pathanamthitta Wednesday.

Nipah mortality rate much higher than Covid, says ICMR

Nipah mortality rate much higher than Covid, says ICMR

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

He asserted that all efforts are on to contain the spread of the virus in Kerala.

LTTE chief Prabhakaran alive, claims Tamil leader, but finds few takers

LTTE chief Prabhakaran alive, claims Tamil leader, but finds few takers

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

Fourteen years after the Sri Lankan government announced his death, a veteran Tamil nationalist leader claimed in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, on Monday that Velupillai Prabhakaran, the leader of Eelam Tamils in Sri Lanka, is doing well and said a conducive atmosphere prevails for him to appear now.

WC PHOTOS: All-round Australia outclass Pakistan

WC PHOTOS: All-round Australia outclass Pakistan

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

'That was proper (batting) from those two, it set the tone for how we want to play our cricket, take the game on.'

Shraddha murder: Delhi police files 6,629-page chargesheet against Aaftab

Shraddha murder: Delhi police files 6,629-page chargesheet against Aaftab

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

The police said that the charge sheet was filed on Tuesday under sections 302 and 201 of the IPC. Over 150 testimonies have been recorded, they said.

Ram Temple: Can Congress Surprise Modi?

Ram Temple: Can Congress Surprise Modi?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

Modi believes that the Congress leadership does not have the political sagacity to undertake a course correction because of its preoccupation about not losing its current gains in the voter base, observes Shekhar Iyer.

Is Constant Coughing A Sign of TB?

Is Constant Coughing A Sign of TB?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

Along with persistent cough that may last for several weeks, tuberculosis patients also complain of frequent bouts of fever, chills and sweating at night, says Dr Rahul Kendre.

The Horrific Greek Train Tragedy

The Horrific Greek Train Tragedy

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis resigned as a 'basic indication of respect for the memory of the people who died so unfairly.'

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.

Amshipora fake encounter: 'Court verdict reopened old wounds'

Amshipora fake encounter: 'Court verdict reopened old wounds'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

Refusing to accept the tribunal's decision, the families said they would take the matter to a higher court, seeking justice for their sons and hoping to unmask the truth behind the fateful encounter.

Justice R M Lodha: Law is in his DNA

Justice R M Lodha: Law is in his DNA

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Justice Lodha's attribution of guilt to the owners of teams, rather than to individuals, has laid out the law of command and responsibility, responsibility by virtue of ownership of shareholding, team membership and holding out to be the face of the team, says Indira Jaising.

India's Untold Nepal Stories

India's Untold Nepal Stories

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts.

Say Hello To Salman's Co-Star Vinali Bhatnagar

Say Hello To Salman's Co-Star Vinali Bhatnagar

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

She won't woo you with flashy colours and bold prints, but quietly impresses with subtle, flattering silhouettes.

In non-cigarettes push, how ITC built more than 25 FMCG mother brands

In non-cigarettes push, how ITC built more than 25 FMCG mother brands

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

A young couple sharing a laugh - in the living room over a Polish joke book, on the beach, in the rain - with the tagline, "Made for each other", hung from billboards at prominent street corners from the 1960s to the 1990s. It was a campaign for one of the largest selling cigarette brands in India, Wills (Navy Cut) from the ITC stable, that resonated with a generation of smokers and non-smokers alike till the curtains came down on tobacco advertising in 2004. As we prepare to welcome 2024, ITC has metamorphosed from a tobacco giant into a conglomerate straddling multiple large-sized businesses. In the mind space of Gen Z or millennials, the company represents a gamut of branded products - from frozen food (ITC Master Chef), noodles (YiPPee!), and cookies (Sunfeast) to snacks (Bingo!) and notebooks (Classmate), and so on and so forth.

Amshipora fake encounter: Captain's life term suspended, gets conditional bail

Amshipora fake encounter: Captain's life term suspended, gets conditional bail

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

The tribunal also granted conditional bail to Captain Bhoopendra Singh and directed him to appear before its principal registrar at a regular interval starting from January next year.

World Cup: Australia, Pakistan need to regain batting, bowling mojo

World Cup: Australia, Pakistan need to regain batting, bowling mojo

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

Australia's cricketing DNA is constructed by meticulousness and Pakistan's by explosiveness.

19 passengers from Bihar still missing after Odisha triple train crash

19 passengers from Bihar still missing after Odisha triple train crash

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

At least 19 people from Bihar, who were on board the Coromandel Express, are still missing after the train accident in Odisha's Balasore district on June 2 in which 288 people were killed, said the state disaster management department (DMD).

Delhi police await court nod for narco test on Aaftab

Delhi police await court nod for narco test on Aaftab

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

The Delhi police has sought nod to conduct a narco test of Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused of killing his live-in partner and dumping her body parts in a forest area in south Delhi's Chhatarpur, a senior official said on Wednesday.

'Our Aim Is Housing Finance's Siginficant Role In Economic Growth'

'Our Aim Is Housing Finance's Siginficant Role In Economic Growth'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2023

'We are working with a few housing finance companies to drive affordable lending because that's where we believe our sweet spot is.'

Byju's growing slowly but sustainably; it's close to profitability: CEO

Byju's growing slowly but sustainably; it's close to profitability: CEO

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Edtech major Byju's is growing slowly but sustainably and is close to achieving profitability at the group level, the company's CEO Byju Raveendran said on Thursday. The company organised a town hall with Raveendran to allay apprehensions about the uncertainty around the company's growth and its future. According to sources, who attended the town hall, Raveendran said that issues with $1.2 billion Term Loan B lenders are being resolved through discussion and hopeful of a positive outcome in the next few weeks without the court's intervention.

Mira Road murder accused wrote porn sites names on paper

Mira Road murder accused wrote porn sites names on paper

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

Police said that after allegedly murdering Vaidya, Sane had taken pictures of the body and also did many Google searches to find out how to dispose of the body.

Zydus Cadila starts supply of COVID-19 vaccine to govt

Zydus Cadila starts supply of COVID-19 vaccine to govt

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

ZyCoV-D is a three-dose vaccine administered intradermally.

Will Monsoon Session Be Another Washout?

Will Monsoon Session Be Another Washout?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

The productivity of the Budget session was abysmal. The Lok Sabha functioned for 33% of its scheduled time (46 hours); the Rajya Sabha 24% (32 hours).

UP madrasas to get Urdu translation of 'Mann ki Baat'

UP madrasas to get Urdu translation of 'Mann ki Baat'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

Uttar Pradesh BJP Minority Morcha President Kunwar Basit Ali has compiled 12 episodes of the prime minister's radio programme for the year 2022.

Aiming to be among the best by its 100th year in 2032: IAF chief

Aiming to be among the best by its 100th year in 2032: IAF chief

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

In the current complex and dynamic strategic environment, refining the IAF's strategy, building robust capabilities and developing a flexible mindset to "prosecute future wars" will prove decisive, the chief of air staff said.

Why Saudi is going all out to sign football's biggest names

Why Saudi is going all out to sign football's biggest names

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

Saudi clubs have spent more than 400 million euros ($439 million) in the close season to sign players from Europe's elite teams.

'My sister's body was lying in the forest for five days'

'My sister's body was lying in the forest for five days'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

'We buried her yesterday.' 'There were so many bodies, they could not fit in the hospital anymore, so they put them in an army base nearby.'

Zydus's India-made Covid vaccine gets emergency use approval

Zydus's India-made Covid vaccine gets emergency use approval

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

This is the world's first DNA-based vaccine against the coronavirus, and this three-dose vaccine when injected produces the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and elicits an immune response, which plays a vital role in protection from the disease as well as viral clearance

Azad has become BJP's loyal soldier: Congress

Azad has become BJP's loyal soldier: Congress

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

Azad ended his five-decade association with the Congress last month, saying the party was comprehensively destroyed and lashing out at Rahul Gandhi for "demolishing" its entire consultative mechanism.

She returned from Canada to meet her lover, was killed and buried

She returned from Canada to meet her lover, was killed and buried

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

A young woman from Haryana's Rohtak who had gone to Canada last year to pursue higher studies was allegedly murdered and buried in a field in Sonipat by her lover in June 2022 when she came to meet him.