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No 'namaz' by non-locals at Taj Mahal mosque: SC

No 'namaz' by non-locals at Taj Mahal mosque: SC

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan observed that there were several other mosques in Agra and the non-residents could offer the customary prayers there.

'India Is Ready For The World!'

'India Is Ready For The World!'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

'Never in the history of Indian cinema did we have a distribution system for 240 countries, but we have it now.' 'And if we still keep catering to the B and C-tiers of our country, and not the whole world, then we are really being losers.' 'The visionaries of the industry must pull up their socks and say that now we will create for the world.'

'Irrfan is a fighter'

'Irrfan is a fighter'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

'He is an inspiration.' 'I know he will be well soon.'

10 Shows on OTT To Watch

10 Shows on OTT To Watch

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Ready to plan your week's binging schedule on the OTT? Sukanya Verma offers a menu full of curious offerings.

Pak court reserves verdict on Saeed's plea to ban Phantom

Pak court reserves verdict on Saeed's plea to ban Phantom

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

Hafiz Saeed's counsel said the "controversial" movie contains "malicious and filthy" propaganda against the Jamaat-ud-Dawa in general and Hafiz Saeed in particular.

OTT Shows To Watch

OTT Shows To Watch

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

The OTT scene is buzzing with hot new shows for your viewing. Sukanya Verma offers a list of everything you shouldn't miss.

London Confidential review

London Confidential review

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

At 70 minutes long, London Confidential is a crisp watch, notes Joginder Tuteja.

Pak boy, 15, killed in celebratory gunfire after team's CT win

Pak boy, 15, killed in celebratory gunfire after team's CT win

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

"Papa, I've been shot," were the last words of a 15-year-old boy who died after being struck by a stray bullet from aerial firing as frenzied celebrations rang across Pakistan over its cricket team's Champions Trophy triumph.

Which is YOUR favourite Anurag Kashyap film? VOTE!

Which is YOUR favourite Anurag Kashyap film? VOTE!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

Does Manmarziyaan feature in your list?

Why Black Friday deserves to be a Web series

Why Black Friday deserves to be a Web series

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

Anurag Kashyap's classic Black Friday is a must watch film.

Deepa Gahlot's Top Movies of 2022

Deepa Gahlot's Top Movies of 2022

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

The best films are not necessarily the most successful -- that would be another list altogether -- although sometimes quality and commerce do converge.

Ex-Delhi top cop changes line; says Dawood was unwilling to surrender

Ex-Delhi top cop changes line; says Dawood was unwilling to surrender

Rediff.com2 May 2015

Former Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar on Saturday denied reports attributed to him that fugitive terrorist Dawood Ibrahim had negotiated surrender with him months after the 1993 Mumbai blasts.

No Phantom in Pakistan: Court bans Saif's latest film

No Phantom in Pakistan: Court bans Saif's latest film

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

The movie was banned on a plea filed by Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed alleging that the film contains "filthy propaganda" against him and his outfit.

'This is not a vacation, right? This is a lockdown'

'This is not a vacation, right? This is a lockdown'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'What you do today defines what you are going to be tomorrow.'

Class of '83 review

Class of '83 review

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

Class of '83 is no Ardh Satya and Bobby Deol is no Om Puri, notes Sukanya Verma.

Gangubai Kathiawadi Review

Gangubai Kathiawadi Review

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

Something in Alia has surely changed after Gangubai. Her entire performance is about proving to herself and not to the world what she can do, feels Sukanya Verma.

The Many Faces of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali Heroine

The Many Faces of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali Heroine

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

Gentle, fiery, magnanimous or disadvantaged, there are many faces of the Bhansali heroine. Sukanya Verma looks at every single one.

The Birthday Emraan Hashmi Wants To Forget

The Birthday Emraan Hashmi Wants To Forget

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

'I remember how my grandmother was scared for me when I joined the industry because she was aware of the hurdles and pitfalls.' 'It's a harsh place.' 'When the going is good, it's great, but you really have to have the spirit to deal with the situation when the chips are down.'

The Making of A Terrorist

The Making of A Terrorist

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

How did Mansoor Peerbhoy, an academically bright, suave and soft-spoken young man, who never exhibited any jihadist tendencies, go on to head the Indian Mujahideen's media cell?

'Terrorism should not be branded Hindu or Muslim'

'Terrorism should not be branded Hindu or Muslim'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

'They have the same pet peeves, the same ruse, the same beliefs, the same justifications.' 'All terrorists thrive on the premise that by perpetuating violence and bloodshed on innocents, they are justifying the injustices done to their community.'

'We would have gone to war with Pak after Parliament attack, but...'

'We would have gone to war with Pak after Parliament attack, but...'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2015

Union Minister Gen (Retd) V K Singh has said that the Indian Army is capable of executing daring operations to avenge 26/11-like attacks by eliminating offshore criminals but certain "considerations" preventing it from doing so.

Birthday Special: Raja Sen celebrates Anurag Kashyap's movies

Birthday Special: Raja Sen celebrates Anurag Kashyap's movies

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

The filmmaker turns 42 today, September 10.

'Nothing was off-limits for Dr Watsa'

'Nothing was off-limits for Dr Watsa'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

'He would never make fun of the person asking the question, however way-out the question may have been,' says Meenal Baghel, former editor, Mumbai Mirror.

Why Alia Wears White in Gangubai Kathiawadi

Why Alia Wears White in Gangubai Kathiawadi

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

'I knew that since I would be designing for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film, the aesthetics would have to be correct.' 'He doesn't show poverty in his films.' 'He won't show someone standing on the streets in phate hue kapde.'

Bombay, Black Friday, Parzania: Top 11 Real to Reel Stories

Bombay, Black Friday, Parzania: Top 11 Real to Reel Stories

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Looking at the most touching Hindi movies inspired by true-life events.

'Abu Salem will be bumped off... by Indian intelligence agencies'

'Abu Salem will be bumped off... by Indian intelligence agencies'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

'Even the mafia has certain ethics and follow certain rules, but Abu Salem was so ruthless, so inhuman, there was no ethics at all. He had no basic humanity in him.' India's foremost crime writer S Hussain Zaidi on the dreaded gangster.

Drishyam, Talaash: Bollywood's best investigations?

Drishyam, Talaash: Bollywood's best investigations?

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Here looking at 10 of Bollywood's best-known crime movies.

Chhota Rajan's revenge

Chhota Rajan's revenge

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Gangster Chhota Rajan, arrested in Bali on Monday and who is likely to be extradited to India, was not one to forgive or forget easily. Mumbai's foremost crime writer S Hussain Zaidi recalls the time when Rajan was almost killed in an attack by his rival Chhota Shakeel, and how Rajan extracted revenge across continents.

Everything you need to know about Dawood's auctioned properties

Everything you need to know about Dawood's auctioned properties

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

Everything you need to know about the three properties belonging to Dawood Ibrahim, which were auctioned on Tuesday.

'Ghalib Danger is good material for a film'

'Ghalib Danger is good material for a film'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

Neeraj Pandey, who has written and directed the films A Wednesday and Special 26, has written a novel called Ghalib Danger.

Sacred Games: The Gangster as Mumbai

Sacred Games: The Gangster as Mumbai

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

'What would a composite of Dawood, Rajan, and Arun Gawli be like?' 'What if an absconding mafia boss were to land in Mumbai tomorrow, tired from all the running, and tender his final apology to the city by narrating his story and narrating it with brutal honesty?' Sreehari Nair watches Sacred Games.

Awadh, through Muzaffar Ali's Jaanisaar

Awadh, through Muzaffar Ali's Jaanisaar

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Muzaffar Ali returns as a director after three decades.

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