News for 'Easter'

Easter recipes: Meen Mappas, Dukra Maas and more

Easter recipes: Meen Mappas, Dukra Maas and more

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Easter, the feast of reverence and symbolism, after the austere period of fasting, chimes with the mood of celebration and is all about good food.

Pak blames India for worsening smog in Lahore

Pak blames India for worsening smog in Lahore

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

Toxic grey smog has sickened tens of thousands of people, mainly children and elderly people, since last month when the air quality started worsening in Lahore, the city bordering India.

Citadel: Honey Bunny: Varun-Sam Fire Up Guns & Stunts

Citadel: Honey Bunny: Varun-Sam Fire Up Guns & Stunts

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

Varun and Samantha's electric chemistry remains the highlight amid all that action, making for a trustworthy team that will not disappoint, says Mayur Sanap.

Recipes: Lemon pudding, Easter Carrot Cake

Recipes: Lemon pudding, Easter Carrot Cake

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

Time to ditch Easter eggs and bunnies for some new, delicious treats!

Easter Bunny or sexy bombshell? Fashion news!

Easter Bunny or sexy bombshell? Fashion news!

Rediff.com8 Apr 2011

Welcome to the weekly fashion round-up, where we bring you the latest on supermodels, style, designers and everything in-between!

Sri Lanka to freeze assets of terrorists involved in Easter bombings

Sri Lanka to freeze assets of terrorists involved in Easter bombings

Rediff.com2 May 2019

The details of the attackers and their relatives linked to the bombings was released by the police on Wednesday.

Obamas let the Easter Egg Roll @ White House

Obamas let the Easter Egg Roll @ White House

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

The 135th annual White House Easter Egg Roll saw more than 30,000 people visiting the South Lawn for games, stories, and, of course, the traditional egg roll.

7 suicide bombers carried out Easter blasts in Sri Lanka

7 suicide bombers carried out Easter blasts in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

The National Tawheed Jamath is suspected of plotting the deadly Easter blasts.

Easter Bunny cometh: German couple decorates tree with 10,000 eggs!

Easter Bunny cometh: German couple decorates tree with 10,000 eggs!

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

Septuagenarian Volker Kraft and his wife have been decorating an apple tree in their garden since the early 1990s.

Pope misses Easter Mass

Pope misses Easter Mass

Rediff.com24 Mar 2005

On Wednesday, a brief silent appearance by the visibly ailing 84-year-old pontiff at his apartment window heightened concerns about his health, despite Vatican attempts to downplay such fears.

The Strange Hoopla Over AI

The Strange Hoopla Over AI

Rediff.com22 Nov 2024

The purpose for which AI should be used cannot be left to AI developers, asserts Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta (retd).

Modi pays tribute to Easter attack victims in Colombo

Modi pays tribute to Easter attack victims in Colombo

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

"My heart goes out to the families of the victims and the injured," Modi said.

As Bengaluru gets inundated in rains, netizens flood social media

As Bengaluru gets inundated in rains, netizens flood social media

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Amid the heavy downpour in Bengaluru, residents of many flood-affected areas have taken to social media to pour out their woes ranging from waterlogging to complaining about "crumbling" infrastructure.

Easter recipe: Chicken Fry but with minimum oil!

Easter recipe: Chicken Fry but with minimum oil!

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Readers have been sharing their fav recipes. You can share yours too!

In Easter sermons, Australian church leaders urge forgiveness for disgraced cricketers

In Easter sermons, Australian church leaders urge forgiveness for disgraced cricketers

Rediff.com1 Apr 2018

A cheating scandal that has ripped through the core of Australia's most venerated pastime, cricket, prompted church leaders to provide guidance over the Easter weekend on how to emerge from the moral tailspin.

215 killed as blasts rock Sri Lanka on Easter

215 killed as blasts rock Sri Lanka on Easter

Rediff.com21 Apr 2019

Seven persons had been arrested in connection with the blasts.

SpaceX capsule will bring back Sunita Williams in February '25

SpaceX capsule will bring back Sunita Williams in February '25

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

After months of uncertainty, NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, travelling in the SpaceX Dragon capsule, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday to bring back Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who had been stuck there since June 2024.

ICC official relives last year's Easter bombings in Sri Lanka

ICC official relives last year's Easter bombings in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

On this day last year, ICC Anti-Corruption council officer Steve Richardson chose to eat breakfast in the executive lounge on the ninth floor of Cinnamon Grand instead of heading down to restaurant, a decision that saved him from the Easter Bombings. Richardson, who was in the country along with his colleagues to investigate corruption charges against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), was staying on the ninth floor of the hotel in Colombo, one of the six locations where bombs went off in a series of blasts, killing and injuring hundreds of people across the country.

Easter bombers visited Kashmir, Kerala for training: SL army chief

Easter bombers visited Kashmir, Kerala for training: SL army chief

Rediff.com4 May 2019

The commander said that by looking at the pattern of operation and the places that the suspects travelled, there has to be some outside involvement of some leadership or instructions.

8 Indians among 290 killed in Easter blasts in Lanka

8 Indians among 290 killed in Easter blasts in Lanka

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

-- Seven suicide bombers believed to be members of an Islamist extremist group carried out the series of explosions. -- Police have so far arrested 24 people - mostly members of an Islamist extremist group - in connection with the blasts

NIA team in Lanka to help in Easter bombings case

NIA team in Lanka to help in Easter bombings case

Rediff.com29 May 2019

The NIA had alerted the island nation that ISIS terrorists were planning to carry out strikes there.

Drug addicts, not religious extremists: Lanka on 4 IS suspects

Drug addicts, not religious extremists: Lanka on 4 IS suspects

Rediff.com30 May 2024

He said that the Sri Lankan authorities have arrested more of their associates but it won't be right to reveal any more details on them as the investigation is going on.

Easter recipes to get you into the festive mood

Easter recipes to get you into the festive mood

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

Executive Chef Lokesh Jarodia of The Deltin, Daman shares his special Easter recipes.

50 killed in Easter Sunday bombings in Nigeria

50 killed in Easter Sunday bombings in Nigeria

Rediff.com8 Apr 2012

At least 50 people were feared killed in two car bomb explosions near a church during Easter Sunday services in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna, eye-witnesses and emergency services said.

'SL Easter bombings probe will end up in nothing'

'SL Easter bombings probe will end up in nothing'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

Meanwhile, a three-member committee appointed to probe the attacks that killed 258 people, including 11 Indians, on Monday submitted its final report to President Maithripala Sirisena.

Google unveils new Easter Egg 'let it snow'

Google unveils new Easter Egg 'let it snow'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2011

Google's latest surprise is an Easter Egg that fills your computer screen with snow.

SpaceX begins mission to bring back Sunita Williams, Wilmore from ISS

SpaceX begins mission to bring back Sunita Williams, Wilmore from ISS

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

SpaceX launched a reduced two-man crew to the International Space Station on Saturday, carrying supplies and two empty seats for Starliner astronauts awaiting a return home in February after an unplanned eight-and-a-half-month stay in orbit, CBS News reported.

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.

Deadpool & Wolverine Review: Awesome Twosome

Deadpool & Wolverine Review: Awesome Twosome

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Deadpool & Wolverine is an example of confident film-making and unbridled enthusiasm to show what the Deadpool franchise means for its fans, observes Mayur Sanap.

'Cancelling Adani Project Not Good Sign'

'Cancelling Adani Project Not Good Sign'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

'If there is a push towards a Marxist oriented government it will be dangerous.' 'We have seen this in Nepal and Myanmar and it will be a concern for India if it is surrounded by countries with such political dispensations.'

10 days after Sri Lanka's Easter blasts, questions remain

10 days after Sri Lanka's Easter blasts, questions remain

Rediff.com1 May 2019

Even as the polity find ways and means to address the genuine concerns and fears of the society, the Sri Lankan State apparatus would have to unravel these mystery-questions with convincing answers, and a road-map to the future, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Airfares, hotel rates shoot up ahead of Holi, Good Friday

Airfares, hotel rates shoot up ahead of Holi, Good Friday

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

As March draws to a close, two consecutive long weekend opportunities - Holi and Good Friday - are driving up hotel occupancy and airfares across major routes. According to travel platform Cleartrip, hotel bookings have seen a 3.5 times spike for the Holi weekend, while a 3.7 times spike has been visible in the Good Friday weekend.

Sonakshi's 'Almost Perfect' Day In London

Sonakshi's 'Almost Perfect' Day In London

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

Alaya walks the streets of London... Taapsee holidays with her 'boyfriend'... Tovino Thomas has Easter lunch in Africa...

Defence Policy: India's Democracy Deficit

Defence Policy: India's Democracy Deficit

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

One hopes the new Lok Sabha will mark a break from a dismal tradition -- lack of interest in defence and security policies, argues Colonel Anil A Athale.

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, reveals cancer diagnosis

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, reveals cancer diagnosis

Rediff.com23 Mar 2024

The update from the 42-year-old royal after a "tough couple of months" comes after weeks of speculation over her health and recovery.

Recipe: Kerala's Chakka Varatti

Recipe: Kerala's Chakka Varatti

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

Will this make it to your dream Vishu menu?

Princess Kate admits to editing family photo; apologises

Princess Kate admits to editing family photo; apologises

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

Kate Middleton on Monday apologised for 'any confusion' caused by a royal family portrait released by Kensington Palace of her posing with her three children, the first photograph made public since her abdominal surgery in January.

#EasterCocktail: Lavender Vodka Spritzer

#EasterCocktail: Lavender Vodka Spritzer

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

Impress your guests with these cocktails by Chef Ranjan Rajani, Executive Chef of Hotel Sahara Star.

Ireland's Indian-origin PM Varadkar steps down, all eyes on successor

Ireland's Indian-origin PM Varadkar steps down, all eyes on successor

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Ireland's Indian-origin Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Wednesday sent shockwaves across the country by announcing his sudden resignation from the post and party leadership citing "personal and political" reasons.