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'Lockdown has improved my relations with my sister Huma'

'Lockdown has improved my relations with my sister Huma'

Rediff.com22 May 2020

'It's like as if God was telling us that we have not spent time with each other despite being siblings, so now you have to spend time and talk.'

'Love is a powerful, life-saving, drug'

'Love is a powerful, life-saving, drug'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

'My father is a postman. My mother is a homemaker. No one in my family had studied medicine.' 'I wanted to be the first doctor in my family so I could listen to people like me and help them feel better about themselves,' says Archana Vijayan, an MBBS student with a disability, who was initially denied admission into medical school, even after passing the NEET twice.

A Grand Night For James Bond

A Grand Night For James Bond

Rediff.com29 Sep 2021

The red carpet was rolled out for the long awaited new James Bond movie, No Time To Die at the Royal Albert Hall in London, September 28, 2021.

Prince William's COVID kept secret in first wave of UK pandemic: Report

Prince William's COVID kept secret in first wave of UK pandemic: Report

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

The Duke of Cambridge, 38, didn't want to alarm the public so kept his illness private.

PHOTOS: Kovind's banquet for Trumps at Rashtrapati Bhavan

PHOTOS: Kovind's banquet for Trumps at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

Donald Trump, accompanied by US First Lady Melania Trump, was received by Kovind at the forecourt of majestic Rashtrapati Bhavan along with his wife Savita.

PIX: Wrestler Ravi storms into final; ensures India 4th medal

PIX: Wrestler Ravi storms into final; ensures India 4th medal

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

Ravi Dahiya became only the second Indian wrestler to qualify for the final at the Olympic Games, when he sensationally turned around the 57kg semi-final bout by pinning Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev, in Tokyo.

Modi, Biden among over 100 leaders to address UNGA in person

Modi, Biden among over 100 leaders to address UNGA in person

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

Modi will address world leaders from the iconic United Nations General Assembly hall on the morning of September 25, a day after he participates in the Quad Leaders' Summit in Washington, DC hosted by Biden on September 24.

EPL PIX: Spurs and Liverpool held, Leicester close in

EPL PIX: Spurs and Liverpool held, Leicester close in

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

Joint-leaders Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool both dropped points on a busy day of English Premier League action as Leicester City and Southampton narrowed the gap in what is shaping up to be one of the most open title races for years.

67,708 new cases take India's Covid tally to 73,07,097

67,708 new cases take India's Covid tally to 73,07,097

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.52 per cent.

Maha: Rain batters Konkan; several areas under water

Maha: Rain batters Konkan; several areas under water

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Major rivers in Ratnagiri district, including Jagbudi, Vashishti, Kodavali, Shastri, Bav are flowing above the danger level. As a result, Khed, Chiplun, Lanja, Rajapur, Sangameshwar towns and nearby areas have been affected and residents are being shifted to safer places.

Vijender set for US debut; to work with Mike Tyson's trainer

Vijender set for US debut; to work with Mike Tyson's trainer

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

The Indian boxing ace will train at the World famous boxing club 'The Wild Card Boxing Club' in Hollywood CA under legendary coach Freddie Roach -- a 2012 International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee.

Gunman kills 14 during Dark Knight screening in US

Gunman kills 14 during Dark Knight screening in US

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

The gunman, who was in full body armour, targeted a crowded cinema hall in the city of Aurora in Colorado, a suburb of Denver, the FOX news reported quoting local police.

Modi to inaugurate multi-crore Kashi Vishwanath corridor on Monday

Modi to inaugurate multi-crore Kashi Vishwanath corridor on Monday

Rediff.com12 Dec 2021

The inauguration of the state-of-the-art infrastructure surrounding the historic Kashi Vishwanath Temple near the iconic Dashashwamedh Ghat comes ahead of the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh early next year.

Kapil Dev says 'on road to recovery' after heart attack

Kapil Dev says 'on road to recovery' after heart attack

Rediff.com24 Oct 2020

India's first World Cup-winning cricket captain Kapil Dev suffered a heart attack and underwent an angioplasty in New Delhi on Friday but is expected to be discharged in the next couple of days, said the hospital where he is currently admitted.

Next week British MPs will debate India's press freedom, protestors' safety

Next week British MPs will debate India's press freedom, protestors' safety

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

British lawmakers will debate the issue of press freedom and safety of protesters in India next Monday in response to an e-petition which had crossed the 100,000-signature threshold required for such a debate, the House of Commons Petitions Committee confirmed on Wednesday.

Ex-TDP minister arrested for kidnapping 3 men over land dispute

Ex-TDP minister arrested for kidnapping 3 men over land dispute

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

Former Andhra Pradesh minister Bhuma Akhila Priya was on Wednesday arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a former badminton player and his two brothers from here over a land dispute, police said.

Windies great Sir Everton Weekes dies at 95

Windies great Sir Everton Weekes dies at 95

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

'He was literally a founding father of our cricket. May he rest in peace'

Thalaivi: Kangana comes alive as Jaya

Thalaivi: Kangana comes alive as Jaya

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

Overall, the Thalaivi trailer is a convincing experience, says veteran Tamil Nadu politics watcher N Sathiya Moorthy.

'2020 is a washout for movie business'

'2020 is a washout for movie business'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

'There will be two to three months of containment, and when there is normalcy, the risk is a relapse and a return to lockdowns.'

Delhi govt for reopening of malls, taxis in lockdown 4.0

Delhi govt for reopening of malls, taxis in lockdown 4.0

Rediff.com15 May 2020

The suggestions submitted to the Centre on Thursday evening also recommended restarting construction activities and allowing movement of labourers within the city, sources said.

Pak's first Sikh police officer thrashed, forcibly evicted from house

Pak's first Sikh police officer thrashed, forcibly evicted from house

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Gulab Singh Shaheen in a video said that on Tuesday he was evicted by the Evacuee Trust Property Board, the parent body of Sikh Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee from his home in Lahore's Dera Chahal village, which is situated about 28 kilometres from Lahore.

Protests flare up in US against COVID-19 lockdown

Protests flare up in US against COVID-19 lockdown

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

In these times, the sight of a public gathering of hundreds of people mostly without face masks is alarming. But that is exactly what is happening across the United States, as groups of Americans are taking to the streets in protest of lockdown orders aimed at limiting the spread of Covid-19. Those taking to the streets say that the stringent measures restricting movement and businesses are unnecessarily hurting citizens.

BJP Tactics Won't Cut Much Ice In TN

BJP Tactics Won't Cut Much Ice In TN

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

The Hindutva social media continues to present the DMK especially as anti-god, anti-Hindu and anti-Brahmin. The strategy did not work in the past, it has not worked in the present, and would not work in the future, as a massive vote-getter, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.

World seeing 'explosion' in power seizures by force: UN chief to world leaders

World seeing 'explosion' in power seizures by force: UN chief to world leaders

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

The world is seeing an "explosion" in seizures of power by force and military coups are back, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told world leaders on Tuesday, lamenting that geopolitical divisions are undermining international cooperation as he called for strengthening global governance and re-igniting multilateralism.

What I Saw When The Kashmiri Pandits Fled in 1990

What I Saw When The Kashmiri Pandits Fled in 1990

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

Threats were often communicated to Pandit homes through notes tied to stones chucked through a window, or a notice pasted on a wall. Those sometimes came from neighbours eyeing that Pandit family's property. Those threats often worked in the atmosphere of terror during that awful season of vacuous exercise of State authority, writes David Devadas, longtime Kashmir watcher and author of two books on the Valley.

Will you watch these movies in a theatre?

Will you watch these movies in a theatre?

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

There are as many as 10 theatre releases this month.

Twitter showing Ladakh in China a criminal offence: Lekhi

Twitter showing Ladakh in China a criminal offence: Lekhi

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Microblogging site Twitter's explanations to a parliamentary panel on showing Ladakh as part of China are inadequate and the act amounts to criminal offence attracting imprisonment of seven years, committee chairman Meenakshi Lekhi said on Wednesday.

Modi's grand plans for Pranab da's birthday

Modi's grand plans for Pranab da's birthday

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

Narendra Modi along with his team of 65 ministers will attend President Pranab Mukherjee's 79th birthday bash at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on December 11. After a cake cutting and a toast by Team Modi, the President will host a dinner at the banquet hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

PICS: Neeraj, Mithali, Chhetri, Sreejesh get Khel Ratna honour

PICS: Neeraj, Mithali, Chhetri, Sreejesh get Khel Ratna honour

Rediff.com13 Nov 2021

Paralympic gold-winners Avani Lekhara, Sumit Antil, Pramod Bhagat, Krishna Nagar, Manish Narwal were also given the Khel Ratna at a dazzling awards ceremony on Saturday.

COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 72,39,389

COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 72,39,389

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

For six days in a row the active cases of COVID-19 remained below 9 lakh.

CA, Cummins receive flak over Langer departure

CA, Cummins receive flak over Langer departure

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

Australia also won last year's Twenty20 World Cup for the first time under Langer but there have been reports of player discontent over his coaching style.

'We have stayed true to Major Sandeep's life'

'We have stayed true to Major Sandeep's life'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

'Every scene we have written in the film encapsulates the spirit of his life.'

Will Jayalalithaa's exit open the door for BJP?

Will Jayalalithaa's exit open the door for BJP?

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

Post-Jayalalithaa AIADMK cannot take on the Narendra Modi dispensation like their late charismatic leader did it on several occasions in the past, says R Ramasubramanian.

PIX: Going back to the theatre

PIX: Going back to the theatre

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

As we prepare to return to the land of silver screens and samosa, Sukanya Verma looks at notable theatre moments in Hindi films.

New restrictions in Maha from Wednesday. What's allowed and what's not

New restrictions in Maha from Wednesday. What's allowed and what's not

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced a statewide curfew for 15 days from 8 am on April 14 to contain the rapid spread of the coronavirus in its second wave. With Section 144 being imposed across the state, Thackeray essential services have been exempted from the restrictions. The curfew will be in place till 7 am on May 1.

PIX: Chelsea rise to 6th after beating Tottenham Hotspur

PIX: Chelsea rise to 6th after beating Tottenham Hotspur

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Jorginho's first-half penalty earned Chelsea a 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Thursday.

Trump praises India at UNGA; says US rejects globalism

Trump praises India at UNGA; says US rejects globalism

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

He said the US believes that when nations respect the rights of their neighbours and defend the interests of their people, they can better work together to secure the blessings of safety, prosperity and peace.

Day 2: Modi visits Bangabandhu's mausoleum, Hindu temples in Bangladesh

Day 2: Modi visits Bangabandhu's mausoleum, Hindu temples in Bangladesh

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited the mausoleum of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and paid floral tributes to him, becoming the first-ever foreign Head of State or Head of Government to pay homage at the grave of 'Bangabandhu' at Tungipara in southwestern Bangladesh.

PM to lay foundation of new Parliament building today

PM to lay foundation of new Parliament building today

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

Modi will also perform the ground-breaking ceremony for the building, which is expected to be completed by 2022 at an estimated cost of Rs 971 crore.

Not everyone's spellbound by Obama

Not everyone's spellbound by Obama

Rediff.com9 Nov 2010

Barack Obama became the second United States president to address the Parliament after Bill Clinton in 2000 on Monday and though the joint session opened to a packed central hall, the buzz, excitement and sheer charisma of Clinton was missing.