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Paes leaving midway into Davis Cup tie was final nail in coffin: Bhupathi

Paes leaving midway into Davis Cup tie was final nail in coffin: Bhupathi

Rediff.com9 Apr 2017

Mahesh Bhupathi said he has no 'personal agenda' in keeping Leander Paes out of India's Davis Cup team and said his former partner's decision to leave Bangalore mid-way into the tie was a final nail in the coffin.

How India must deal with Imran's Pakistan

How India must deal with Imran's Pakistan

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

Should India engage Pakistan's generals directly, bypassing Imran? Ambassador G Parthasarathy, India's former high commissioner to Pakistan, ponders Delhi's diplomatic dilemma.

Cong snub to BSP: Priyanka meets Bhim Army chief at hospital

Cong snub to BSP: Priyanka meets Bhim Army chief at hospital

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Azad was taken into custody by police on Tuesday for violating the model code of conduct.

Why we should celebrate this year's Oscars

Why we should celebrate this year's Oscars

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Let the grandeur do the talking instead of the gags, says Raja Sen.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

From drinks with worms to a snake stuck in a woman's ear, here's the weirdest, funniest stories from the world around.

Review: Hum Sab Ullu Hain is the worst film ever!

Review: Hum Sab Ullu Hain is the worst film ever!

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Hum Sab Ullu Hain is a brutal assault on the senses, rants Nishi Tiwari.

Kashmir unrest: 10 days, 39 dead, 3,400 injured and counting

Kashmir unrest: 10 days, 39 dead, 3,400 injured and counting

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Curfew continued to cripple the Valley for the tenth day.

Bigg Boss 9: Salman, SRK's dhamakedar comeback!

Bigg Boss 9: Salman, SRK's dhamakedar comeback!

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

A low down on the Salman-SRK special episode on Bigg Boss!

Oscars 2018: The 10 Most Memorable Moments

Oscars 2018: The 10 Most Memorable Moments

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

Here are our top 10 moments from this year's Oscars.

Practice democracy in your own home: Modi tells Congress

Practice democracy in your own home: Modi tells Congress

Rediff.com3 Dec 2017

In his campaign blitzkrieg in poll-bound Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Congress of seeking to divide the people on caste and religious lines.

Govt finally reacts to Swamy's attack on Subramanian

Govt finally reacts to Swamy's attack on Subramanian

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Earlier, maverick right-winger Subramanian Swamy had demanded the sacking of Jaitley's top aide

Chinese president vows battle of life and death against 'army of corruption'

Chinese president vows battle of life and death against 'army of corruption'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

Chinese President Xi Jinping's war against corruption went up a notch when he reportedly told the Politburo that he was disregarding his life, death and reputation to weed out the 'army of corruption'.

Review: What The Fish is a huge letdown

Review: What The Fish is a huge letdown

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Raja Sen says What The Fish is an abysmal effort.

It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Jaspal Bhatti's feel for the grime, the confusions, and the madness in our system was so complete that he could take on every kind of woman or man God ever gave to the institutions of India, feels Sreehari Nair.

Interesting tweets on the recent high frequency trading at NSE

Interesting tweets on the recent high frequency trading at NSE

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

NSE's own handle @nseindia was content tweeting out the press release in seven tweets.

Judges bribery case: High drama in SC as CJI bench overturns 2-judge order

Judges bribery case: High drama in SC as CJI bench overturns 2-judge order

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

'No judge can take up a matter on its own unless allocated by the CJI as the CJI is master of the court,' the top court said.

RBI proposes 'anytime anywhere' bill payment system

RBI proposes 'anytime anywhere' bill payment system

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

For the convenience of people to pay school fees and municipal taxes and utility bills through an integrated platform, the Reserve Bank on Thursday proposed setting up an "anytime anywhere" bill payment system.

IIT-M in controversy over 'derecognition' of students' body

IIT-M in controversy over 'derecognition' of students' body

Rediff.com29 May 2015

A senior official of the premier Central technical institute told reporters that the students had "violated" defined guidelines of IIT-Madras.

10 BIZARRE Things Charlie Sheen Has Done

10 BIZARRE Things Charlie Sheen Has Done

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Charlie Sheen is one crazy coot!

Centre rejects Bengal govt's plea for CBI probe into nun rape

Centre rejects Bengal govt's plea for CBI probe into nun rape

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

The Centre on Friday rejected West Bengal government's request for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the gang rape of a 71-year-old nun at a convent school in Nadia district, a day after the CID achieved a breakthrough in arresting two suspects 12 days after the heinous crime took place.

Mr India, the Bollywood superhero everybody loves

Mr India, the Bollywood superhero everybody loves

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Harshvardhan Kapoor's vigilante film, Bhavesh Joshi, made Sukanya Verma look back at Bollywood's original vigilante and Harshvardhan's father, Anil Kapoor, in and as Mr India, which released on May 25, 1987.

AAP revolt: Attempts to show me as anti-party, says Mayank Gandhi

AAP revolt: Attempts to show me as anti-party, says Mayank Gandhi

Rediff.com7 Mar 2015

Gandhi said that some disgruntled members of the party were trying to portray him as anti-party and anti-Kejriwal.

Review: Badmashiyaan is complete baloney!

Review: Badmashiyaan is complete baloney!

Rediff.com6 Mar 2015

Badmashiyaan does not have any real plot to tell so it crams the script with numerous characters, who just enter and leave at will, warns Sukanya Verma.

Mixed reactions to clampdown on WhatsApp news groups in Kashmir

Mixed reactions to clampdown on WhatsApp news groups in Kashmir

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Social media users in Kashmir are divided over a recent circular issued by district authorities in Kupwara which directed administrators of 'Whatsapp' groups disseminating news to get themselves registered within 10 days.

Can you find love after 40?

Can you find love after 40?

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

After 40, getting into a romance is like batting your eyelashes at an approaching SUV before throwing yourself under its wheels, says Mitali Saran.

10 times Deepika Padukone impressed us

10 times Deepika Padukone impressed us

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

Sukanya Verma picks her favourite Deepika Padukone scenes.

Review: Rajma Chawal is comfortably dumb

Review: Rajma Chawal is comfortably dumb

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

'Wasn't there a single person below 30 in the whole production team? I wondered aloud at different points in the narrative,' notes Sreehari Nair.

Grand PDP-NC-Congress alliance in Jammu & Kashmir?

Grand PDP-NC-Congress alliance in Jammu & Kashmir?

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

As suspense over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir continued, Peoples Democratic Party on Monday said the idea of a grand alliance with the National Conference and Congress was an option for forming a stable government in the state.

Panel probing Mann issue gets more time to submit report

Panel probing Mann issue gets more time to submit report

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

On July 25 too, the speaker had asked Mann not to attend the House till a decision was arrived at.

10 reasons why Shah Rukh loves Johnny Lever

10 reasons why Shah Rukh loves Johnny Lever

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

He isn't Bollywood's go-to guy for the funnies for nothing.

BJP is testing the limits of censorship

BJP is testing the limits of censorship

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

'There is perhaps a need to pay heed to L K Advani's belief about an Emergency re-run,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Oscars 2017: The 10 Most Memorable Moments

Oscars 2017: The 10 Most Memorable Moments

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

Raja Sen lists the highlights from the 89th annual Academy Awards.

Indrani threatened me after killing Sheena: says Rai

Indrani threatened me after killing Sheena: says Rai

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

Rai said he failed to dispose of the gun on two occasions as he developed cold feet. He said he was arrested when he tried to get rid of the gun for third time.

Review: Pari wants to scare you...

Review: Pari wants to scare you...

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

...But ends up being oddly moving, says Sreehari Nair.

Not allowed to speak, BJP MLA stands on Delhi assembly bench

Not allowed to speak, BJP MLA stands on Delhi assembly bench

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

Gupta was demanding that a fact-finding committee report on an alleged water tanker scam during Sheila Dikshit's tenure be made public and a calling attention motion on the matter. Speaker Ram Niwas Goel rejected the demand.

'There is no film more honest than Udta Punjab'

'There is no film more honest than Udta Punjab'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Bollywood celebs take to Twitter to voice their opinion on the Udta Punjab controversy.

You got it, you flaunt it

You got it, you flaunt it

Rediff.com17 May 2015

Review: Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain: A movie failed by love

Review: Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain: A movie failed by love

Rediff.com18 May 2018

'What we have here is a director who understands how people fight, but has not a clue about how they make love,' points out Sreehari Nair.

'Those spreading communal videos are enemies of Bengal'

'Those spreading communal videos are enemies of Bengal'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2017

'If anybody makes an attempt to create trouble -- be they Hindus or Muslims -- they will be tackled strictly.'

'Chill' for 2 days, Kejriwal tells partymen

'Chill' for 2 days, Kejriwal tells partymen

Rediff.com8 Feb 2015

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday spent a relaxed morning with members of his family even as a media jamboree waited outside his Kaushambi residence.