News for 'Desai'

Jayesh Desai to fill in for Sanjay Chandra

Jayesh Desai to fill in for Sanjay Chandra

Rediff.com26 Apr 2011

Board of directors of Unitech Wireless to clear name on Tuesday.

Trupti Desai's Bhumata Brigade detained en route to Trimbakeshwar Temple

Trupti Desai's Bhumata Brigade detained en route to Trimbakeshwar Temple

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Though some Hindutva groups have said they will prevent the women's group from entering the temple.

Saudi Smash TT: Manika shocks World No 2 Wang

Saudi Smash TT: Manika shocks World No 2 Wang

Rediff.com7 May 2024

Manika Batra shocked World No. 2 Wang Manyu of China to secure the biggest win of her singles career.

Law can't treat Sanjay differently: Lord Desai

Law can't treat Sanjay differently: Lord Desai

Rediff.com29 Nov 2007

Answering questions on Wednesday night at a function at the Nehru Centre where his wife Kishwar Desai's book Darlingji The True Love Story of Nargis & Sunil Dutt was launched, Lord Desai said, "It would be outrageous if he got treatment different from the other accused in the case. Just because we love Sanjay Dutt does not mean the law can treat him differently. This has to be left to the court. Otherwise, it will be presumed that actors can do anything and get away."

Mumbai turnout falls to 52.2% from 2019 despite star power

Mumbai turnout falls to 52.2% from 2019 despite star power

Rediff.com21 May 2024

The constituency of Mumbai South, home to industrialists as well as high-ranking government officials, fared the worst with 47.7 percent voting.

Mohammed Rafi's Voice Remains Eternal

Mohammed Rafi's Voice Remains Eternal

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming channels.

Kishwar Desai's novel wins top UK literary award

Kishwar Desai's novel wins top UK literary award

Rediff.com5 Jan 2011

London-based Indian writer Kishwar Desai has won United Kingdom's prestigious Costa First Novel Award 2010 for her book Witness by Night, which addresses issues like unwanted girl child, gender prejudice and men-women equality. "Kishwar Desai pulls off a remarkable trick, transplanting a country house murder to modern-day India in a book that is not afraid to tackle serious themes," the judge trio of Anita Rani, Anneka Rice and Mark Thornton said.

'Salman Has A Really Soft Corner For His Dad'

'Salman Has A Really Soft Corner For His Dad'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2024

'Salman wanted to do the interview properly. That's why he was nervous, you know, that dad should be happy.'

PIX: Prachi Desai, David Dhawan watch Drishyam

PIX: Prachi Desai, David Dhawan watch Drishyam

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Drishyam will release on July 31.

Why MVA Won 30 Seats In Maharashtra

Why MVA Won 30 Seats In Maharashtra

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

'The people preferred Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar...'

Desai a big catch in medical education racket: CBI

Desai a big catch in medical education racket: CBI

Rediff.com27 Apr 2010

The Central Bureau of Investigation has made several inroads into the illegitimate sources of income of Ketan Desai, chairman of the Medical Council of India.

Mumbai, Lucknow look to sign off on a winning note

Mumbai, Lucknow look to sign off on a winning note

Rediff.com16 May 2024

Out of reckoning from the IPL playoffs, Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants will look to end their campaign on a winning note when they clash at the Wankhede Stadium here on Friday.

'Parveen, I remember not just the star...'

'Parveen, I remember not just the star...'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2024

'...but the incredible person you were.' 'I am deeply thankful for having known you, for the love and the challenges we shared.' On Parveen Babi's 70th birth anniversary on April 4, Mahesh Bhatt pays tribute to the woman who held a special place in his life.

Harmeet Desai creates history at Linz

Harmeet Desai creates history at Linz

Rediff.com22 Apr 2011

Seventeen-year-old Harmeet Desai, of Gujarat clinched the Joola Austria Junior and Cadet Open title at Linz, Austria beating compatriot Soumyajit Ghosh in a hard-fought five-game match.

World TT C'ships: Indian women blank Uzbekistan, men lose to South Korea

World TT C'ships: Indian women blank Uzbekistan, men lose to South Korea

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

Indian women's team eased past Uzbekistan while the men endured successive defeats with the loss to South Korea in the World Table Tennis Team Championships in Busan on Monday.

India men's TT team win bronze at Asian Championships

India men's TT team win bronze at Asian Championships

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

The Indian men's table tennis team settled for the bronze medal after going down 0-3 to Chinese Taipei in the Asian Championships semi-final.

Ananya Sends Love From Ibiza

Ananya Sends Love From Ibiza

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

Patralekhaa is shoot-ready... Prachi gets Barbie fever... Athiya gives us a peek into her bedroom...

Red-hot KKR look to seal playoff berth; MI seek to salvage pride

Red-hot KKR look to seal playoff berth; MI seek to salvage pride

Rediff.com10 May 2024

In red-hot form, two-time former champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to seal an IPL playoff berth for the first time in three years when they take on the struggling Mumbai Indians in their final home match of the season, in Kolkata on Saturday.

Zeenat-Neetu To Have Koffee With Karan

Zeenat-Neetu To Have Koffee With Karan

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Zeenat Aman and Neetu Kapoor recorded their episode of Karan's show last week, and they were a riot together.

Sitharaman to ensure 'Ease of Living' during Modi 3.0

Sitharaman to ensure 'Ease of Living' during Modi 3.0

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday assumed charge as the Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister for the second consecutive term and is slated to soon present the final Budget for FY '25 that is going to set the tone for the Modi 3.0 government's priorities and direction for Viksit Bharat. Upon her reaching the North Block office, Sitharaman was greeted by Finance Secretary T V Somanathan and other top officials. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary was also present. Chaudhary assumed charge on Tuesday evening.

Maha speaker to hear Uddhav Sena's pleas to disqualify Shinde & Co on Oct 13

Maha speaker to hear Uddhav Sena's pleas to disqualify Shinde & Co on Oct 13

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

After hearing arguments from Shiv Sena factions led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray, Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar has decided to conduct the official hearing on disqualification petitions against the MLAs of the Shinde group on October 13, advocate Anil Sakhare, who is representing the CM, said on Monday.

Govt panel frames rules for UCC in Uttarakhand

Govt panel frames rules for UCC in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

The Uniform Civil Code bill was passed by the state assembly and also received the presidential assent recently after which it has become a law.

They pulled our hair, tore my clothes; they planned to kill me: Trupti Desai

They pulled our hair, tore my clothes; they planned to kill me: Trupti Desai

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

Notwithstanding the "advice" given by the police to wear sari inside 'girbh griha' of the temple, the woman activist entered the inner sanctum in salwar kameez though some priests and devotees tried to block her way.

Nishith Desai is TiE Mumbai president

Nishith Desai is TiE Mumbai president

Rediff.com24 May 2004

Desai has taken over from Mahesh Murthy, the erstwhile president of TiE Mumbai.\n\n\n\n

Desai, Mishra on New York Times' Top 100 books

Desai, Mishra on New York Times' Top 100 books

Rediff.com4 Dec 2006

Six weeks after winning the Man Booker Prize for her second novel, The Inheritance of Loss, Kiran Desai is hardly out of the news.

Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Review: What A Waste!

Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Review: What A Waste!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

Towards the end of the film, when one character exclaims, 'What a crazy case!' your sentiments feel validated, observes Mayur Sanap.

When Big B touched the feet of Nitin Desai's mom

When Big B touched the feet of Nitin Desai's mom

Rediff.com9 Aug 2011

Amitabh launches book Adhunik Yugacha Vishwakarma: Nitin Chandrakant Desai written by Mandar Joshi

LSG aim to bounce back vs struggling MI

LSG aim to bounce back vs struggling MI

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

Lucknow Super Giants will fancy their chances against a struggling Mumbai Indians bowling unit.

Rajkot gaming zone fire toll rises to 27; owner detained

Rajkot gaming zone fire toll rises to 27; owner detained

Rediff.com26 May 2024

At least 23 persons, including four children, were killed in a massive fire that swept through a game zone teeming with people enjoying a summer vacation outing in Gujarat's Rajkot city on Saturday evening, officials said.

Anoop Desai survives American Idol elimination

Anoop Desai survives American Idol elimination

Rediff.com2 Apr 2009

Anoop Desai, popularly known as Anoop Dawg, survived elimination after landing in the bottom three of the hit reality show, American Idol.

Vishal Bhardwaj's next is a homage to Manmohan Desai

Vishal Bhardwaj's next is a homage to Manmohan Desai

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola is titled after the principal characters of the film, like two of Desai's popular films.

Injured Prasidh out of first 2 England Tests

Injured Prasidh out of first 2 England Tests

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Pacer Prasidh Krishna picks up injury during Ranji match

Anoop Desai out of American idol

Anoop Desai out of American idol

Rediff.com23 Apr 2009

Anoop Desai, who was among the last three of the remaining seven contestants in the hugely popular show American Idol, finally got the boot on Wednesday night. It was a double elimination night for the seven singers.Despite being sent home, he will get a chance to tour with the other singers who made it to the final 10, in nearly 50 cities across America this summer. Anoop is a graduate student at the University of N Carolina and is very serious about pursuing a music career.

Japan Open: Ghosh-Desai's run ends, Sharath Kamal too exits

Japan Open: Ghosh-Desai's run ends, Sharath Kamal too exits

Rediff.com22 Jun 2013

Paddlers Soumyajit Ghosh and Harmeet Desai's surge in the men's doubles event of the Japan Open came to an end after the pair lost their quarter-final match to local pair of Jin Ueda and Maharu Yoshimura, in Yokohama.

WTT C'Ships: Manika Batra stars in India's win over Hungary

WTT C'Ships: Manika Batra stars in India's win over Hungary

Rediff.com18 Feb 2024

Manika Batra won both her singles matches as the Indian women's team edged out Hungary 3-2 for its first win of the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan on Sunday.

Rajkot game zone facility didn't have fire NOC; 2 held

Rajkot game zone facility didn't have fire NOC; 2 held

Rediff.com26 May 2024

The game zone had fire safety equipment but action taken to control the fire was not sufficient, leading to the tragedy on Saturday, a senior police officer said on Sunday, a day after the tragedy.

LIVE! Chat with I Me Aur Main actress Prachi Desai

LIVE! Chat with I Me Aur Main actress Prachi Desai

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

Connect with the I Me Aur Main actress.

Mouni, Shriya, Emraan Glam Up In Showtime

Mouni, Shriya, Emraan Glam Up In Showtime

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

Now, here's a show that will show off the power struggles on and off the camera in the backstage areas of Bollywood.

FPIs from Mauritius to face greater scrutiny after tax treaty revision

FPIs from Mauritius to face greater scrutiny after tax treaty revision

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from Mauritius may face higher scrutiny after the amendment in the India-Mauritius tax treaty introduced a principle purpose test (PPT) to prevent treaty abuse by taxpayers. The Mauritius government had in February decided to amend the double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) with India to align with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's proposal on base erosion and profit shifting. Although the agreement between India and Mauritius was signed on March 7, the protocol of the amendment was made public for the first time on Wednesday, said legal experts.