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ASK LOVE GURU: We want to live-in but...

ASK LOVE GURU: We want to live-in but...

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Relationship problems? Let Love Guru help.

'Goli bahut bhayanak chal rahi hai'

'Goli bahut bhayanak chal rahi hai'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

'Bola nikal jao. Sala firing karte hai Russi.'

'As a daughter of Indian immigrants, I'm proud to serve President Obama'

'As a daughter of Indian immigrants, I'm proud to serve President Obama'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Aditi Hardikar says she is proud to honour her parents' sacrifices by giving back to her community and country.

John Abraham's 10 BIGGEST HITS

John Abraham's 10 BIGGEST HITS

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

While he awaits an exciting 2021 with Mumbai Saga, Satyameva Jayate 2, Attack and Pathan, Joginder Tuteja takes a look at his top 10 hits.

Will Dhee's story inspire the LGBT community?

Will Dhee's story inspire the LGBT community?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Bangladesh gets its first ever lesbian comic strip. Read on...

Billie Jean King unable to attend Sochi Olympic ceremonies

Billie Jean King unable to attend Sochi Olympic ceremonies

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

Former American tennis star Billie Jean King will be unable to join the official U.S. delegation attending the Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremonies due to a serious illness in her family, the White House said on Wednesday.

Why Orlando shooter called cops from nightclub's bathroom

Why Orlando shooter called cops from nightclub's bathroom

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Omar Mateen, the Afghan-origin gunman who killed at least 50 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando in US' deadliest mass shooting incident, pledged allegiance to ISIS in a phone call to emergency number 911 during the attack.

10 AMAZING Stories from Across The World

10 AMAZING Stories from Across The World

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Aseem Chhabra brings you the Best of the Berlinale.

In US, same-sex couples rush to the altar after SC 'blessing'

In US, same-sex couples rush to the altar after SC 'blessing'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

The US Supreme Court legalised gay marriage on Friday in a 5-4 decision, and within hours couples across the country were being issued marriage licenses.

Two same sex couples move court to get married

Two same sex couples move court to get married

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

A same sex couple has moved the Delhi high court seeking they be allowed to get married under the Special Marriage Act, saying they have been living together as a couple for eight years, in love with each other sharing the highs and lows of life, but unable marry as they are both women. A similar plea has been moved by two men, who got married in the United States, but their marriage was not registered under the Foreign Marriage Act of 1969 by the Indian consulate as they were a same sex couple.

'Bahut bahaduri se lade aapke sahab'

'Bahut bahaduri se lade aapke sahab'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

'He destroyed many of our tanks, and finally, it was just the two of us left facing each other with our tanks just 200 m apart.' A tale of valour excerpted from Rachna Bisht Rawat's 1971: Charge Of The Gorkhas And Other Stories.

Hathras victim's family alleges pressure from police, admin

Hathras victim's family alleges pressure from police, admin

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

'We are under pressure from officials and confined to our home while the media has also been disallowed from meeting us'

'I've always wanted to sing in a Salman film'

'I've always wanted to sing in a Salman film'

Rediff.com25 May 2021

'I come from a small town and I never thought I would ever sing professionally or become a playback singer.' 'But I made a career here.'

How Varun amused Madhuri as a kid

How Varun amused Madhuri as a kid

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

'He would dance and I would give him marks.' 'If I gave him five on 10, he would get disappointed.' 'So I would ask him to do better, and he would try and do better.'

'Hum aapke saath mein hai'

'Hum aapke saath mein hai'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

'I want to show that we are also part of this society and want to participate just as much, whether it is for security or whatever community work there.'

'Sex has never been only for procreation'

'Sex has never been only for procreation'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Filmmaker Onir lashes out.

McEnroe hopes Serena can beat 'crazy aunt' Court's record

McEnroe hopes Serena can beat 'crazy aunt' Court's record

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

John McEnroe mocked Margaret Court as the 'crazy aunt' of tennis. She has attracted heavy criticism for voicing her religious-based opposition to same-sex marriage.

Queer, and proud of it!

Queer, and proud of it!

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

The LGBT community in Mumbai, as in parts of India, longs for acceptance, freedom and equal rights and to spread this message a group of 15 people gathered at Mumbai's Marine Drive to ask for hugs. And acceptance.

When Irrfan made Paan Singh Tomar a household name

When Irrfan made Paan Singh Tomar a household name

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

The fascinating story of this man was one of the most searched topics on Google after the trailer was launched with Irrfan's Tomar, his gaze fixed at a journalist interviewing him, mouthing that iconic dialogue "beehad mein baaghi hote hain, dacait milte hain Parliament mein".

Monaco: Powell wins 100 metres

Monaco: Powell wins 100 metres

Rediff.com30 Jul 2008

Former world record holder Asafa Powell won his third consecutive 100 metres race of the season at the Monaco Grand Prix on Monday in his last major meeting before the Beijing Olympics starting next week. The Jamaican Commonwealth champion clocked 9.82 seconds, his best time this year. Only compatriot Usain Bolt, who took the world record from Powell on May 31, and American world champion Tyson Gay have run faster in 2008.

Maqbool is the SEXIEST Indian Film Ever

Maqbool is the SEXIEST Indian Film Ever

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

In Maqbool, Vishal Bhardwaj did a Godfather; in that he took something that was pulpy and fast and gripping, and made out of it something timeless and grand, feels Sreehari Nair.

Seven things Harry Potter fans didn't notice

Seven things Harry Potter fans didn't notice

Rediff.com24 Oct 2007

Albus Dumbledore was gay. Here's why.

Coming soon: The Dutee Chand biopic!

Coming soon: The Dutee Chand biopic!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

Will Anil Kapoor or Rakeysh Mehra make the Dutee Chand biopic?

Former record holder Powell tests positive - agent

Former record holder Powell tests positive - agent

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

Jamaica's former world 100 meters record holder Asafa Powell tested positive for a stimulant at last month's national championships, his agent said.

What SC said on Section 377

What SC said on Section 377

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Delivering a landmark judgment decriminalising gay consensual sex, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said: "I am what I am. So take me as I am." Homosexuality is no longer a crime in India, five Supreme Court judges on Thursday ruled in a consensus judgment.

'Saira was more beautiful than I thought'

'Saira was more beautiful than I thought'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

'She had indeed grown to full womanhood and was in reality more beautiful than I thought she was.'

What made the Oscars SO DIFFERENT this year

What made the Oscars SO DIFFERENT this year

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

The 91st Annual Academy Awards was anything but boring, feels Aseem Chhabra.

Sikh-Americans fear backlash after Orlando shooting

Sikh-Americans fear backlash after Orlando shooting

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

In a bid to allay growing concerns within the community, the White House sent one of its top officials to a Gurdwara in the suburb of Washington, DC on Sunday to meet members of the Sikh community and local leadership to assure them about their safety and interest.

He can't ever think of a train without seeing those men lying there dead

He can't ever think of a train without seeing those men lying there dead

Rediff.com18 May 2020

Just 20 years old, Inderlal Kamalsingh Dhurve is a migrant labourer, a part-time farmer, a sole breadwinner and one of four survivors from the group that was mowed down by a goods train near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 10 days ago, claiming 16 lives.

Delhi riots: 'We can only get through this by smiling'

Delhi riots: 'We can only get through this by smiling'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

A solitary patch of violet stands out in what are walls blackened high with soot, a reminder of a room that was once coloured with shades of content and is now littered with the detritus of a riot -- except for a bed on which sits Nazar Mohammad. His three-storey home in northeast Delhi's Shiv Vihar Phase 7, one of the worst-hit areas in the recent riots, tells the story of not just three days of clashes but also of hope rising from the ashes of violence.

Celebrations as Australians vote 'Yes' to same-sex marriage

Celebrations as Australians vote 'Yes' to same-sex marriage

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

Emotional embraces, tears of joy and an overwhelming message of equality washed over Australia after a majority of 61.6 per cent voted in favour of legalising gay marriage. Thousands of 'Yes' advocates erupted at the designated areas throughout the country.

'I am the godfather of disco'

'I am the godfather of disco'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

'You make a hit, everything is fit.'

The BEST International Films of 2021

The BEST International Films of 2021

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films, most of them shown at international film festivals held virtually (Berlinale and Rotterdam), hybrid (Toronto) or physical (Cannes and Venice).

Day 15: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 15: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

Speed skating - Swings wins mass start, brings first Belgian Winter gold in 74 years.

All hail the 'GREATEST' Usain Bolt

All hail the 'GREATEST' Usain Bolt

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

The runners who have lost to Usain Bolt for the past dozen years showered the Jamaican superstar with praise on Friday, after he completed his historic "triple-triple" in what he has said will be his final Olympics.

When Gandhi-Jinnah First Met

When Gandhi-Jinnah First Met

Rediff.com2 Oct 2021

No plaque marks the historic meeting place of the fathers of two nations. And no history textbook tells us about that first meeting and their mutual admiration, common ethos and comradeship.

Nadeem-Shravan: Top 20 soundtracks

Nadeem-Shravan: Top 20 soundtracks

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

20 Nadeem-Shravan film albums which emerged as chartbusters.

Only if Sushant had believed his lines from Chhichhore

Only if Sushant had believed his lines from Chhichhore

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

'Isn't 11.3 million Instagram followers and 1.9 million Twitter followers enough to make you feel wanted and loved as a successful star?' 'Can a huge bank balance, a fleet of fancy cars, and a big house assure you happiness and contentment in life?' 'For Sushant, it did not.'

Sushmita's throwback pic with Ricky Martin will make you go aww

Sushmita's throwback pic with Ricky Martin will make you go aww

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

The former Miss Universe wrote a heartfelt note cherishing the good times.

'Hrithik has insulted and humiliated the Pope'

'Hrithik has insulted and humiliated the Pope'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

'He had 6 billion names to choose from and he chose the Pope who is the religious head of the Catholic community in the whole world.'