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Weather will dictate India-Pak lineup

Weather will dictate India-Pak lineup

Rediff.com15 Jun 2019

Karthik is a certainty if it's a 40-over-plus per side game.

Vrajesh Hirjee: I am glad, I am out of mental hospital

Vrajesh Hirjee: I am glad, I am out of mental hospital

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

Vrajesh Hirjee on his stay in Bigg Boss House.

Azam Khan-Bukhari spat puts Mulayam in a spot of bother

Azam Khan-Bukhari spat puts Mulayam in a spot of bother

Rediff.com7 Apr 2012

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav is caught in an escalating spat between Delhi's Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari and Uttar Pradesh Minorities Minister Mohammad Azam Khan, both baying for each other.

Cry, the Beloved Republic

Cry, the Beloved Republic

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

We celebrate January 26 as Republic Day because that's the day on which we adopted the Constitution in 1950. Yet, in the days preceding and following Republic Day 2021, three different courts violated the Constitutional rights of citizens, observes Jyoti Punwani.

Islamic centre, Hindu worship place attacked in US

Islamic centre, Hindu worship place attacked in US

Rediff.com3 Jan 2012

Authorities are investigating bias crime attacks at four locations in New York, including an Islamic centre and a Hindu place of worship, in which Molotov cocktails were hurled at the sites damaging property.

Rahim named new Bangladesh captain

Rahim named new Bangladesh captain

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

Mushfiqur Rahim has been named Bangladesh's new captain for the upcoming home series against the West Indies and Pakistan, an official said Tuesday.

Finsbury Park mosque attacker charged with terrorism related murder

Finsbury Park mosque attacker charged with terrorism related murder

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

According to witnesses, Osborne shouted, 'I want to kill all Muslims' as he drove into a crowd.

Gohar, Butt steer Pakistan into fifth U-19 WC final

Gohar, Butt steer Pakistan into fifth U-19 WC final

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

Zafar Gohar and Amad Butt put on 63 runs for the unfinished eighth wicket as Pakistan defeated England by three wickets in a low-scoring but nerve-racking thriller to reach its fifth ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup final, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, on Monday.

Kejriwal is a true follower of BJP ideology

Kejriwal is a true follower of BJP ideology

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

Kejriwal believes in good governance and takes pride in his Hindu identity, points out Sudhir Bisht.

What some Muslims think of Anna Hazare's campaign

What some Muslims think of Anna Hazare's campaign

Rediff.com25 Aug 2011

Sahim Salim spoke to Muslims in the national capital to get a sense of what they think about Anna Hazare's anti-corruption campaign.

Team Anna invites Bukhari to Ramlila maidan

Team Anna invites Bukhari to Ramlila maidan

Rediff.com23 Aug 2011

Bukhari had expressed strong resentment and sought to know why Hazare and his campaign managers had not done more to involve Muslims in their anti-graft movement.

'Anna not forcing Muslims to chant Vande Mataram'

'Anna not forcing Muslims to chant Vande Mataram'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2011

Prominent maulanas and Islamic scholars of Uttar Pradesh have reacted strongly to Delhi Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Ahmed Bukhari's diktat to Muslims to keep off Anna Hazare's anti-corruption campaign because his supporters were chanting 'vande mataram'.

South Africa to chase 149 after Olivier's 11-wicket haul

South Africa to chase 149 after Olivier's 11-wicket haul

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

Seamer Duanne Olivier completed an 11-wicket match haul as South Africa roared back into contention in the first Test

Advani bomb case: Ex-Al-Umma activists' role suspected

Advani bomb case: Ex-Al-Umma activists' role suspected

Rediff.com4 Nov 2011

Two former hardcore members of banned terror outfit Al-Umma have been identified as the masterminds behind the plot to target the convoy of Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani during his yatra near in Madurai and a manhunt is on to nab them, Special Investigation Team officials said.

J&K: Jawan injured in grenade attack by militants

J&K: Jawan injured in grenade attack by militants

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

An Army trooper was injured in a grenade attack by militants in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Thursday.

Lucknow: Fatwa issued against female foeticide

Lucknow: Fatwa issued against female foeticide

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

Alarmed by the latest census report confirming a steep fall in the male-female ratio in Uttar Pradesh a prominent maulana from a Lucknow's oldest Islamic seminary -- Darul Uloom Firangi Mahal -- on Wednesday issued a fatwa against abortion of the female child.

ICC Test Rankings: Kohli retains top position

ICC Test Rankings: Kohli retains top position

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

Kohli had achieved his highest rating after the Southampton Test against England earlier this year.

Buzz: Karunaratne reveals SL's new-look Test jersey

Buzz: Karunaratne reveals SL's new-look Test jersey

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Uncapped left-arm spinner Zafar Gohar has joined the test squad from the Pakistan A team currently in Hamilton.

Asia Cup: Pakistan, Bangladesh lock horns in virtual semi-final

Asia Cup: Pakistan, Bangladesh lock horns in virtual semi-final

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

Pakistan will be eager to raise their game.

'Anna didn't fast for Muslims after Gujarat riots'

'Anna didn't fast for Muslims after Gujarat riots'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2011

Contending that communalism was a bigger a threat to India than corruption, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid, on Monday asked Anna Hazare why he and his campaign managers did not do more to involve Muslims in their anti-graft movement.

Indian Muslims hail Osama's killing but doubt US

Indian Muslims hail Osama's killing but doubt US

Rediff.com2 May 2011

Leading Islamic clerics in Lucknow on Monday hailed the elimination of Osama Bin Laden as a "major blow to terrorism" and a sigh of relief for billions of peace loving people.

PHOTOS: Pakistan edge Afghanistan to stay alive

PHOTOS: Pakistan edge Afghanistan to stay alive

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

All-rounder Imad Wasim's unbeaten 49 guided Pakistan to a thrilling three-wicket victory over minnows Afghanistan in Leeds on Saturday, maintaining their hopes of reaching the World Cup semi-finals.

Hinduism heritage of Hindus, not their fiefdom: Bhagwat

Hinduism heritage of Hindus, not their fiefdom: Bhagwat

Rediff.com11 Oct 2014

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said people of India have not treated Hinduism as their fiefdom but as their heritage meant for the world and there is a greater need for people in the country to have knowledge of its roots than those abroad.

Battle of survival for Pakistan against Kiwis

Battle of survival for Pakistan against Kiwis

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

Pakistan will not only have to win the remaining three matches, starting with New Zealand, but also hope that the results in other matches favour them to salvage any hopes of a semi-final berth.

Ramzan to commence from Friday

Ramzan to commence from Friday

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

The holy month of Ramzan will commence from Friday.

Can Pakistan get back on track against South Africa?

Can Pakistan get back on track against South Africa?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

With both teams virtually out of the semi-final race, South Africa and Pakistan will be battling it out for a consolation win in their World Cup match at Lord's.

PICS: India maintain World Cup dominance over Pakistan

PICS: India maintain World Cup dominance over Pakistan

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

Put into bat in a stop-start, rain-hit match, India posted a commanding 336-5, with Rohit Sharma (140) smashing his second century of the tournament.

Bohra dissenters challenge oppressive priesthood

Bohra dissenters challenge oppressive priesthood

Rediff.com5 Mar 2011

Yogi Sikand chronicles the voices for change in one of India's richest and most progressive Muslim sects-- the Dawoodi Bohras.

Ayodhya verdict: AIMPLB says may seek review

Ayodhya verdict: AIMPLB says may seek review

Rediff.com10 Nov 2019

Sources in the prominent Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind said it was not in favour of filing a review petition and wants the matter to end.

Ex-ISI man in Taliban custody is still alive

Ex-ISI man in Taliban custody is still alive

Rediff.com15 Feb 2011

A former Inter-Services Intelligence official, who was reported to have been killed by militants who abducted him, is alive and in the custody of Taliban fighters in the Waziristan tribal region, a media report said on Tuesday.

Sambhavna, Dolly Bindra back in Bigg Boss house?

Sambhavna, Dolly Bindra back in Bigg Boss house?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

Contestants from the previous seasons will be added to the popular reality show.

PHOTOS: Pakistan stun England to end losing run

PHOTOS: Pakistan stun England to end losing run

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Pakistan beat England by 14 runs at Trent Bridge on Monday as the World Cup's first centuries from Joe Root and Jos Buttler were not enough to help the hosts and pre-tournament favourites overhaul the huge target of 349 set for them.

Hindus and Muslims appeal for peace post-verdict

Hindus and Muslims appeal for peace post-verdict

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawwad, naib imam of Idgah and member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangimahli, the main pujari of the Ram Janambhoomi temple in Ayodhya, Acharya Satyendra Das Mahraj, and Mahant of Janki Ghat in Ayodhya, Janmey Sharan, have asked people respect the verdict of the court and maintain communal harmony

Kohli, Bumrah head into World Cup with No 1 ranking

Kohli, Bumrah head into World Cup with No 1 ranking

Rediff.com28 May 2019

England go into the 10-team tournament as the top side in the team rankings with 125 points and India in second position four points behind.

5 held for UP Hindu leader's murder; family demands NIA probe

5 held for UP Hindu leader's murder; family demands NIA probe

Rediff.com19 Oct 2019

"Prime facie it seems that Tiwari was murdered due to his controversial statement made in 2015. There is a possibility," the DGP said as he ruled out any terror angle.

Remembering President Kalam

Remembering President Kalam

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

Dr Kalam continues to live in the imagination of the people of this nation and remains a role model for the youth and missile and space scientists who are diligently following his vision to achieve new laurels for India, notes S M Khan, who served as President Kalam's press secretary.

UP scribes demand Bukhari's arrest

UP scribes demand Bukhari's arrest

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

Journalists from Uttar Pradesh have urged Chief Minister Mayawati to take stringent action and arrest the Shahi Imam of the Delhi's Jama Masjid, Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari, for assaulting a scribe at a press conference convened by him on Thursday in Lucknow.

Ayodhya: BJP ex-MP rejects Sri Sri's role; send proposal, says Muslim law board

Ayodhya: BJP ex-MP rejects Sri Sri's role; send proposal, says Muslim law board

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

'How can someone who has never been associated with the movement and never had darshan of Ram Lalla mediate on the matter of temple construction? We have gone to jail for it, faced house arrest and have been fighting court cases. Sri Sri does not qualify to mediate on the matter.'

Respect verdict on Ayodhya, says Darul Uloom

Respect verdict on Ayodhya, says Darul Uloom

Rediff.com16 Sep 2010

"We have full confidence in the judicial system of the country. We appeal to the people to respect the verdict of the court and maintain peace and communal harmony in the country," the seminary's deputy vice-chancellor Maulana Abdul Khalique Madrasi said

Lucknow prays for peace post Ayodhya verdict

Lucknow prays for peace post Ayodhya verdict

Rediff.com11 Sep 2010

"When lakhs of Muslims will assemble at the Eidgah on Saturday for the Eid namaz , they will also pray for peace and communal harmony across the country after the special high court bench declares its judgement in the long-pending Ayodhya case", Lucknow's Naib Imam and head of the city's oldest Islamic seminary, Firangi Mahal said on Friday.