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Double XL Review: Full of Stereotypes

Double XL Review: Full of Stereotypes

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Between shrieky humour, overstated emotions and done-to-death bouts of London tourism, Double XL plods to kickstart the actual discussion, sighs Sukanya Verma.

Jalsa Trailer Teases You, Leaves You Wanting More

Jalsa Trailer Teases You, Leaves You Wanting More

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah are an absolute treat to watch.

'Kaushik dedicated his entire life to hockey'

'Kaushik dedicated his entire life to hockey'

Rediff.com9 May 2021

When Maharaj Krishan Kaushik and Ravinder Pal Singh stood on the victory podium in Moscow 40 summers back, little did they know that cruel twist of fate would put them together in life and now in death.

Asia Cup: India set to steamroll minnows Hong Kong

Asia Cup: India set to steamroll minnows Hong Kong

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

The Group A match won't be more than a glorified net session for Rohit Sharma's men against a team, mostly comprising Pakistani and Indian expats.

Rahane steers clear of Wasim Jaffer controversy

Rahane steers clear of Wasim Jaffer controversy

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Ajinkya Rahane steered clear of the controversy surrounding domestic stalwart and his former Mumbai teammate Wasim Jaffer

My Favourite KK Songs

My Favourite KK Songs

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

KK, you will be missed, but your music will always, always, live on.

'Amit was going through hell'

'Amit was going through hell'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

'ABCL was almost bankrupt, Amit's house was mortgaged...'

Home quarantine for Rahane, Rohit, Ravi, Shardul, Prithvi

Home quarantine for Rahane, Rohit, Ravi, Shardul, Prithvi

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Shardul Thakur and Prithvi Shaw and Head Coach Ravi Shastri took the RT-PCR test on their arrival at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Naharaj international airport.

Centre may withdraw farm laws ahead of UP polls: BJP leader

Centre may withdraw farm laws ahead of UP polls: BJP leader

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

Due to protests against the farm laws, BJP leaders could not enter villages in western UP, he said, adding the farmers can also gherao them in the future.

COVID scare in Sri Lanka camp ahead of Dhaka ODI

COVID scare in Sri Lanka camp ahead of Dhaka ODI

Rediff.com23 May 2021

According to media reports, uncapped Shiran Fernando tested positive, along with fellow pace bowler Isuru Udana and bowling coach Chaminda Vaas.

'Huma, Sonakshi face many problems daily'

'Huma, Sonakshi face many problems daily'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

'The idea for this film came from Sonakshi and Huma.'

Pak player warns: Kohli will be Naseem Shah's bunny

Pak player warns: Kohli will be Naseem Shah's bunny

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Naseem Shah had said that he respects Virat Kohli, but he does not fear him.

Nushrratt, Fatima watch Roohi

Nushrratt, Fatima watch Roohi

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

A special screening of the week's release Roohi -- starring Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor and Varun Sharma -- was held in Mumbai, and quite a few film folk arrived to watch it.

SA in control of second Test despite Taijul's six

SA in control of second Test despite Taijul's six

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam took 6/135 but the touring side struggled with the bat as they limped to 139 for five at the close on day two of the second and final Test against South Africa on Saturday.

ICC ODI rankings: Bumrah is World No 1 bowler!

ICC ODI rankings: Bumrah is World No 1 bowler!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Jasprit Bumrah has regained the top spot in the ICC men's ODI Player Rankings after fashioning India's 10-wicket win over England with a career-best haul of 6/19 in the first match at The Oval in London.

Chouhan cedes chair to deity's portrait in cabinet meet, draws ex-babus' ire

Chouhan cedes chair to deity's portrait in cabinet meet, draws ex-babus' ire

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

At a Madhya Pradesh cabinet meeting held in the temple town of Ujjain, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ceded his seat to Lord Mahakal's portrait, an act some former bureaucrats said was "unprecedented" in the history of the state and could have been avoided.

Wasim Akram's Late Swing

Wasim Akram's Late Swing

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

Indians will forever remember Akram as the scary phenomenon with the soft smile, the man who rattled through the Indian batting order, but was rarely as hated as Waqar or Shoaib Akhtar, observes Vaibhav Raghunandan.

Bangladesh opener Tamim pulls out of India tour

Bangladesh opener Tamim pulls out of India tour

Rediff.com26 Oct 2019

Senior opener Tamim Iqbal opted out of Bangladesh's upcoming tour of India as his wife is due with the couple's second child.

Why Tendulkar won't be part of Road Safety World Series

Why Tendulkar won't be part of Road Safety World Series

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

Sachin Tendulkar, who led India Legends to title victory in the inaugural edition of the Road Safety World Series, will not be taking part in its second season.

Bihar's Gani smashes world record 341 on first class debut

Bihar's Gani smashes world record 341 on first class debut

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

Bihar youngster Sakibul Gani smashed an astounding 341 in the Ranji Trophy Plate Group match against Mizoram in Kolkata on Friday to break the world record for the highest individual score on first-class debut.

Pak PM's cabinet sworn-in amid Prez's refusal to administer oath

Pak PM's cabinet sworn-in amid Prez's refusal to administer oath

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

The ceremony was scheduled to be held on Monday, but President Alvi had refused to administer the oath to the lawmakers, compelling the government to postpone it.

Shakib returns for ODIs vs West Indies

Shakib returns for ODIs vs West Indies

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

Former skipper and pacer Mashrafe Mortaza, who was left out of the 24-man ODI preliminary squad announced on January 4, has not been named in the final squad.

Former India pacer RP Singh's father dies of COVID

Former India pacer RP Singh's father dies of COVID

Rediff.com12 May 2021

Former India pacer RP Singh lost his father on Wednesday in a Lucknow hospital due to Covid-19.

26/11 case: Court issues NBW against two Pak Army officers

26/11 case: Court issues NBW against two Pak Army officers

Rediff.com3 Feb 2019

Both Major Iqbal and Major Pasha are shown as wanted accused in the charge sheet filed by the city police's crime branch in the case.

Pak court dismisses treason plea against Imran Khan

Pak court dismisses treason plea against Imran Khan

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

Chief Justice Athar Minallah of the Islamabad high court delivered a reserved verdict during which he also fined the petitioner Maulvi Iqbal Haider Rs100,000, the Express Tribune newspaper reported.

26/11 terrorist Hafiz Saeed sentenced to 11 yrs jail

26/11 terrorist Hafiz Saeed sentenced to 11 yrs jail

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

The court sentenced Saeed to five-and-a-half years and imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 in each case. The sentences of both cases will run concurrently.

Slain Kashmiri Pandit laid to rest

Slain Kashmiri Pandit laid to rest

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah attended Kashmiri Pandit businessman Makhan Lal Bindroo's funeral on Wednesday.

New BMC chief visits Dharavi after taking charge

New BMC chief visits Dharavi after taking charge

Rediff.com9 May 2020

Till Friday, the number of COVID-19 patients in Dharavi reached 808 while the death toll was at 26

Is Modi Wooing Muslims?

Is Modi Wooing Muslims?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

If Rahul's yatra makes a political statement from the other side of the aisle and Shah Rukh's success underlines a more relaxed popular mood, Mr Modi and Mr Bhagwat's cues to their followers are coming from another place, observes Shekhar Gupta.

UAPA defines terrorist act vaguely, can't be applied in cavalier manner: HC

UAPA defines terrorist act vaguely, can't be applied in cavalier manner: HC

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

The high court said "foisting extremely grave and serious penal provisions", engrafted under the UAPA, "frivolously" upon people would undermine the intent and purpose of the Parliament in enacting a law that is meant to address threats to the very existence of our nation.

Punjab cops, BSF recover huge arms cache, 1 kg heroin from Indo-Pak border

Punjab cops, BSF recover huge arms cache, 1 kg heroin from Indo-Pak border

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The Punjab Police and the BSF have recovered a huge cache of weapons near the India-Pakistan border in the Khemkaran area of Tarn Taran district, an official said on Wednesday.

Terror plot to attack temple in J-K's Pooch foiled

Terror plot to attack temple in J-K's Pooch foiled

Rediff.com27 Dec 2020

The arrested persons were planning to carry out a grenade attack on a temple at the behest of their Pakistani handler to disturb peace and communal amity in the district.

Key suspect behind attack on Hindus in Bangladesh arrested

Key suspect behind attack on Hindus in Bangladesh arrested

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Iqbal Hossain was arrested from Cox's Bazar sea beach area on Thursday night and is suspected to be the one who allegedly placed a copy of the Quran at a Durga Puja venue in Cumilla, bdnews24.com reported.

Cyrus Mistry: Reclusive scion who let his work do the talking

Cyrus Mistry: Reclusive scion who let his work do the talking

Rediff.com4 Sep 2022

A naturally reclusive nature and a conviction for the work to do the talking meant there was very little known about Mistry even during his time at the helm of Tata Sons. He did not do a single media interview from Bombay House.

Two Congress turncoats in BJP's Punjab 2nd list

Two Congress turncoats in BJP's Punjab 2nd list

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded two Congress turncoats and its former Union minister Vijay Sampla for next month's Punjab assembly polls as it released its second list of 27 candidates on Thursday.

Pakistan's interior minister injured after being shot at during rally

Pakistan's interior minister injured after being shot at during rally

Rediff.com6 May 2018

Ahsan Iqbal sustained a bullet wound to his right shoulder when was attending a corner meeting in Narowal's Kanjrur Tehsil.

Maharashtra schools reopen, asked to follow Covid guidelines

Maharashtra schools reopen, asked to follow Covid guidelines

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

Schools across the state were closed in the first week of January due to a spike in the coronavirus cases and in the wake of the emergence of the highly infectious Omicron variant.

Punjab police withdraws security of political leaders, clerics

Punjab police withdraws security of political leaders, clerics

Rediff.com28 May 2022

The additional director general of police (security), however, said in an order on Friday that the security personnel were 'being withdrawn on a purely temporary basis in connection with an emergent law and order duty'.

Senior Pak journalist assaulted for calling army generals property dealers

Senior Pak journalist assaulted for calling army generals property dealers

Rediff.com2 Jul 2022

The attackers then manhandled him and also tortured his driver before fleeing from the scene.

3rd ODI: Bangladesh outplay WI to sweep series 3-0

3rd ODI: Bangladesh outplay WI to sweep series 3-0

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

The middle-order failed to put up a fight, and soon the hosts gained complete advantage by reducing West Indies to 93/5 in the 26th over.