Dhar, who was dubbed the 'new Jihadi John' after he emerged as the key suspect as the masked terrorist seen in a recent Islamic State video threatening an attack on Britain, was allegedly contacted twice by MI5 officers before he was arrested for terrorist offences, the Sunday Times reported.
Faced with a clutter of coffee houses and cafes that also serve the brew, the chain that has 119 stores in seven cities in India is looking at ways to differentiate its brand from the rest.
'He personified the kind of debonair charm, sublime sensuality and unabashed romance women fantasise about,' says Sukanya Verma.
When the hearings resume January 3, you wonder how many things will change and how many things will remain forever the same, as the Sheena Bora trial moves ahead.
'The Mumbai police should study the bank accounts and flow of money in and out of the accused's bank accounts.'
100,000 cabs and 45,000 autorickshaws would be plying on the Delhi-NCR routes to handle the rush.
Retinols are great for treating many skin conditions especially ageing and pigmentation.
Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera made an 11-day road voyage across some of South Asia's most deserted, challenging, terrain, always under the gaze of the sacred, dazzling Himalaya.
Yesteryear's heart-throb Shashi Kapoor will get the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for his contribution to Indian cinema. On this occasion, we reproduce Dinesh Raheja's nostalgia piece on the actor here:
Rediff readers reveal why they support the breastfeeding campaign.
The NDA candidate tells the Election Commission that the Maoists plan to kidnap him.
Indian Americans are not just shining in the fields of technology, education and management. You can now spot them every where... in politics, in research, in the movies and even on YouTube, says Ignatius Chithelen.Indian Americans are not just shining in the fields of technology, education and management. You can now spot them every where... in politics, in research, in the movies and even on YouTube, says Ignatius Chithelen.
Enfield enjoys almost the entire 250-350 cc motorcycle market in country
From Aurangzeb to Sangh Parivar, the year 2016 offers plenty of hope in historical and modern literature.
India-born poet Vijay Seshadri has won the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for his collection of poems '3 Sections'.
Can the Bajaj-Triumph tie up overtake the beloved Royal Enfield?
From Awaara to Deewar to Junoon to In Custody, Shashi Kapoor leaves us many movies to love and remember him by.
Markets ended weak tracking the expiry of April derivative contracts.
Repo rate may well end 2013 at 8 per cent, where it had begun the year.
Aseem Chhabra salutes the late Italian Master and his cinema.
The fresh funds would be used for expansion of Meru's network.
The death of his beloved wife was a blow Shashi Kapoor never recovered from, reveals Aseem Chhabra.
Whereas the headline growth rate appears very respectable, India needs faster to growth to generate jobs.
'In Assam we have lost 2,358 sq km to erosion by the Brahmaputra river! Do you know how much area is 2,358 sq km is? This is four times the size of Bombay. But who is concerned?' 'Didn't the BJP say that as soon as we come to power the Bangladeshis will have to pack their bags? Go to Google and search for 'Modi + Bangladeshi' and see exactly the statement he made... I am asking what has happened to it.'
Royal Enfield sees its scale and dominant market share as adequate buffers against Bajaj's recent challenges, says Ajay Modi.
'I lived the life of a rockstar for a couple of months.'
'It is from her that present-day political stalwarts continue to draw lessons on testing the limits of Constitutional democracy, and whose slogans even her party's staunchest opponents imitate even after over 30 years of her death,' says Veenu Sandhu.
'It was a moment when I felt what power can get. Such a reception was beyond my expectation.'
'Good Earth was more a passion than a business for a long time,' Anita Lal tells Anjuli Bhargava. 'Today, I can assure you I know more about retail than most, but I learnt it all the hard way.'
CPI inflation slowed to 9.39% in April compared with 10.39% in March.
CPI-based inflation on a (year-on-year) basis has come down from 8.59 per cent in April 2014 to 7.80 per cent in August 2014.
A week in the office and the Uttar Pradesh chief minister was at it in full throttle.
The awardees included one Padma Vibhushan, 11 Padma Bhushan and 44 Padma Shri.
The competition between app-based taxi services has led to a drop in prices and more choices for customers.
In his first email to employees, Vishal Sikka exuded confidence that he will build a sustainable business.
Meru Cabs is in talks with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
'I have tutored my family and myself to fight hunger,' the former agent for the disgraced Saradha chit fund says, his eyes welling up. 96 of the 107 cases referred to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office are based in Bengal!
India builds up record FX after Fed hints rate hike in future.
Banks stocks continued to trade weak along with FMCG major ITC.
One couldn't help feeling a certain melancholy viewing these now vagrant documents and photographs that would never be rightfully cherished. The pictures spoke to you. They offered slices of extinguished lives. They breathed sadness too, for what could have been and will never be. The sweet promises that Life made and insolently, arrogantly never kept.
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