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ISL: Last minute drama as Chennaiyin down NorthEast Utd

ISL: Last minute drama as Chennaiyin down NorthEast Utd

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

Determined Chennaiyin FC came from a goal down to beat NorthEast United 3-2 in an Indian Super League match at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Thursday, courtesy of a brace from birthday boy Wilmar Jordan Gil.

Will feed her churma, halwa..: Vinesh returns home

"Will feed her churma, halwa..": Vinesh returns home

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

Harvinder and Premlata, the brother and mother of former Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, expressed happiness at her warm welcome back home after Paris Olympics heartbreak

Atalji@100: Vajpayee's Unmatched Legacy

Atalji@100: Vajpayee's Unmatched Legacy

Rediff.com25 Dec 2024

It was good fortune for India to have Atal Bihari Vajpayee lead the government at a crucial moment in our history. He avoided India meeting the fate of Iraq or Ukraine, asserts military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

The Death That Devastated Indira Gandhi

The Death That Devastated Indira Gandhi

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

In all the highs and lows that India's most powerful, and only woman, prime minister faced in her life, the death of her younger son Sanjay was probably the most soul-destroying.

Shocking! 70-year-old woman crawls 2 km to collect pension

Shocking! 70-year-old woman crawls 2 km to collect pension

Rediff.com24 Sep 2024

A video of Dehury crawling on a village road has gone viral on social media.

Kangana defers Emergency as censors yet to clear it

Kangana defers Emergency as censors yet to clear it

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

The political period drama, also written and co-produced by Ranaut, was scheduled to hit theatres across the country on Friday but the makers are yet to get a clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the matter is currently in court.

'She has made India proud': John Abraham praises Manu

'She has made India proud': John Abraham praises Manu

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

Abraham, 51, shared a picture with the Olympian and her medal on his Instagram page.

No HC relief for Tytler, murder trial to continue in anti-Sikh riots case

No HC relief for Tytler, murder trial to continue in anti-Sikh riots case

Rediff.com11 Nov 2024

The court would continue with the hearing on November 29.

Kangana agrees to make cuts to 'Emergency' amid row

Kangana agrees to make cuts to 'Emergency' amid row

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

The biographical drama is caught up in controversy after some Sikh organisations including the Shiromani Akali Dal objected, accusing it of misrepresenting the community and getting historical facts wrong.

Baba Siddique: Political veteran known for grand Iftar parties

Baba Siddique: Political veteran known for grand Iftar parties

Rediff.com13 Oct 2024

Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, who was shot dead in Mumbai, was a popular figure in Bollywood circles and had earned praise for supplying life-saving medicines to patients during the Covid pandemic.

40 years after anti-Sikh riots, Tytler to finally face trial

40 years after anti-Sikh riots, Tytler to finally face trial

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

Special Judge Rakesh Siyal directed that Jagdish Tytler face trial.

40 yrs on, survivors of anti-Sikh riots still haunted by memories

40 yrs on, survivors of anti-Sikh riots still haunted by memories

Rediff.com2 Nov 2024

Her sister, who was 13 at the time, later told Sonia about the violence and killings of people from the Sikh community following former prime minister Indira Gandhi's assassination, she said in Delhi on Saturday at a press conference commemorating the 40th anniversary of the riots.

Did Indira Gandhi meet Haji Mastan?

Did Indira Gandhi meet Haji Mastan?

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

'I don't think such a meeting ever happened... I don't see how it is even possible without people coming to know immediately,' says Julio Ribeiro.

Modi, Rahul, others pay tribute to Indira Gandhi

Modi, Rahul, others pay tribute to Indira Gandhi

Rediff.com19 Nov 2018

'Tributes to India's former Prime Minister, Mrs Indira Gandhi Ji on her birth anniversary,' Modi tweeted.

Why Latin America Loves India And Vice Versa

Why Latin America Loves India And Vice Versa

Rediff.com25 Dec 2024

The warmth and respect for India were evident wherever I went and noticed how most Latin Americans have Indian gurus either directly or online and yoga was very much in vogue, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Liberalization: How Dr Singh Convinced Narasimha Rao

Liberalization: How Dr Singh Convinced Narasimha Rao

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

'I had to persuade him. I think he was a sceptic to begin with, but later on he was convinced that what we were doing was the right thing to do, that there was no other way out.'

Agreed to cuts CBFC suggested for Kangana's film, Zee tells HC

Agreed to cuts CBFC suggested for Kangana's film, Zee tells HC

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

Zee Entertainment Enterprises, co-producer of Kangana Ranaut's film Emergency, on Friday told the Bombay high court it has agreed to the cuts suggested by the censor board.

Govt declares June 25 as Constitution murder day

Govt declares June 25 as Constitution murder day

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

A gazette notification issued on Friday by the Union home ministry notes that Emergency was declared on June 25, 1975, following which there was "gross abuse of power by the government of the day and people of India were subjected to excesses and atrocities".

'I Wanted Waheeda Rehman For Ankur'

'I Wanted Waheeda Rehman For Ankur'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2024

'I don't think Waheeda had the confidence that I could pull it off, so she said no.'

Is Vinesh Phogat Eyeing Politics?

Is Vinesh Phogat Eyeing Politics?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

Vinesh Phogat is reportedly weighing a potential leap into politics.

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Jagdish Tytler to be charged with murder

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Jagdish Tytler to be charged with murder

Rediff.com30 Aug 2024

Forty years after the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, a Delhi court on Friday ordered framing of charges for murder and other offences against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a case related to the killing of three people in north Delhi's Pul Bangash area during the violence.

40 Years Later, Can The Wounds Ever Heal?

40 Years Later, Can The Wounds Ever Heal?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

As a consequence of prominence given to the brutality during those few days, a very important aspect of that episode got almost glossed over. This was the intervention by a very significant section of people who restored faith in humanity, and conveyed the message that only a small section of Indians, that too politically backed, were consumed by anti-Sikh majoritarianism. The overlooked facet of the events of 1984 was the story of significant sections of the city's populace, public figures and nondescript ones, stepping out hand-in-hand, to first stand with little but bravery in hands, in the way of attackers, and thereafter to provide immediate relief to those who lives were uprooted and who lost family members in the violence, recalls Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

Animated Rohit, Calm Kohli

Animated Rohit, Calm Kohli

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

The victorious Team India touched down in Delhi on Thursday morning.

Can Trump Fix India's US Problem?

Can Trump Fix India's US Problem?

Rediff.com26 Dec 2024

No single individual, institution, or action is to blame for this. The BJP is responding in kind -- definitely not without checking with its government. And they wait for Mr Trump, notes Shekhar Gupta.

Bal Thackeray-Indira seen together on Sena's poster

Bal Thackeray-Indira seen together on Sena's poster

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

Thackeray had also supported the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi in 1975 when most of the other parties were vehemently protesting against it.

SEE: Tearful Vinesh Phogat returns to a hero's welcome!

SEE: Tearful Vinesh Phogat returns to a hero's welcome!

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

Vinesh Phogat received a grand welcome on her return to the country with hundreds of supporters gathering outside the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Paying the price for...: Kangana after HC order on 'Emergency'

Paying the price for...: Kangana after HC order on 'Emergency'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2024

Emergency is caught up in a controversy after Sikh organisations, including the Shiromani Akali Dal, objected, accusing it of misrepresenting the community and getting historical facts wrong.

What A Welcome For World Champions!

What A Welcome For World Champions!

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

'We have waited for this moment for 13 years.'

Kangana's film 'Emergency' can be released if...: CBFC

Kangana's film 'Emergency' can be released if...: CBFC

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

The biographical drama is caught up in controversy after some Sikh organisations including the Shiromani Akali Dal objected, accusing it of misrepresenting the community and getting historical facts wrong.

Delhi airport T1 roof structure was built in 2009: Aviation minister

Delhi airport T1 roof structure was built in 2009: Aviation minister

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

Sources in the government said the roof that collapsed at T1 was constructed during 2008-09 and that the work was contracted out by GMR to private contractors.

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Forty years on, where cases stand

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Forty years on, where cases stand

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

However, it was only in May 2023 that the central probe agency the CBI filed a chargesheet against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler for his alleged role in the killings of three people on November 1, 1984.

Secularism part of Constitution's basic structure, says SC

Secularism part of Constitution's basic structure, says SC

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar passed the remark while hearing a batch of petitions filed by former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy, advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain and others, who have challenged the inclusion of words "socialist" and "secular" in the Preamble of the Constitution.

Sheikh Hasina Meets Advani, Sonia

Sheikh Hasina Meets Advani, Sonia

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Bangladesh's prime minister met Advaniji and Soniaji on her short visit to New Delhi.

Mewar's Royal Vs Royal Battle Continues

Mewar's Royal Vs Royal Battle Continues

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

Mahendra Singh, whose death has convulsed the Mewar royal family's succession issues, was himself excluded from the family trust by his father who gave control to the younger son, Arvind Singh. It is this decision that years later has cast a shadow on Vishvaraj Singh's coronation, reports Prakash Bhandari.

Kangana 'sells personal property' as movie delayed

Kangana 'sells personal property' as movie delayed

Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut says she was forced to sell off her property in Mumbai after the release of directorial venture Emergency was postponed due to delay in getting a censor certificate.

Is Rahul or Priyanka the future of Congress?

Is Rahul or Priyanka the future of Congress?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2024

The 52-year-old, who joins her mother Sonia and brother Rahul as an MP in what is a rare instance of three members of a family together in Parliament, would visit Parliament as a teenager to listen to her father Rajiv Gandhi speak as prime minister.

'I made a mistake by...': Nitish in presence of Nadda

'I made a mistake by...': Nitish in presence of Nadda

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday termed his past alliances with arch rival Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal as a 'mistake' that he committed twice but was determined not to repeat again.

After row, Raut withdraws Indira Gandhi-Karim Lala remarks

After row, Raut withdraws Indira Gandhi-Karim Lala remarks

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

Karim Lala was one of the three top underworld dons of Mumbai for over two decades, from the sixties to the early eighties, the other two being Mastan Mirza alias Haji Mastan and Varadarajan Mudaliar.

Cong's challenge to Kangana Ranaut

Cong's challenge to Kangana Ranaut

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

The Himachal Pradesh Congress on Monday challenged Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut to prove her allegation that the state government took loans and diverted the money to Sonia Gandhi, failing which it said it would file a defamation case against her.

Cong lodges complaints with EC against Modi, Shah

Cong lodges complaints with EC against Modi, Shah

Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

The Congress has lodged complaints with the Election Commission against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing them of making 'false, divisive, malicious and slanderous' statements during their recent election campaign.