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Fukrey 3 Review: Slapstick And Susu

Fukrey 3 Review: Slapstick And Susu

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

The mental age of Fukrey 3's humour is the same as the ones who titter at number one-number two jokes. And this one certainly has more loo than laughs on its mind, observes Sukanya Verma.

'Salman Has A Really Soft Corner For His Dad'

'Salman Has A Really Soft Corner For His Dad'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2024

'Salman wanted to do the interview properly. That's why he was nervous, you know, that dad should be happy.'

Yogendra Yadav dubs AAP show cause notice 'joke'

Yogendra Yadav dubs AAP show cause notice 'joke'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2015

Dissident Aam Aadmi Party leader Yogendra Yadav on Saturday labelled the show-cause notice issued to him by the party as a joke and a travesty of justice.

'Narine the 'missing puzzle', could bring joy to WI with retirement reversal'

'Narine the 'missing puzzle', could bring joy to WI with retirement reversal'

Rediff.com23 May 2024

Sunil Narine may have made up his mind not to come out of retirement but his compatriot Andre Russell believes he's the "missing puzzle" in the West Indies line-up and reversing his decision one last time would make the whole nation happy.

7 years on, Joe Biden talks beyond India jokes

7 years on, Joe Biden talks beyond India jokes

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

There was a time when Joseph Biden used to crack one joke after another about Indians immigrants in the United States. Today, the US vice president realises how defining the Indo-US partnership is for the century ahead. Savera R Someshwar reports

Modi sleeps fewer hours than me, jokes US President Obama

Modi sleeps fewer hours than me, jokes US President Obama

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

Amid statements, Obama provided some humour through jokes.

'Teams are scared to bowl spin against Shivam Dube'

'Teams are scared to bowl spin against Shivam Dube'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Shivam Dube has the ability to control matches and teams are "scared" to bowl spin against him, said bowling coach Eric Simmons after the left-handed batter hit 38-ball 66 not out in CSK's 20-run win over Mumbai Indians in their IPL match in Mumbai.

Deepika Shows Off Her Baby Bump

Deepika Shows Off Her Baby Bump

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

"Just three months more," says mom-to-be Deepika Padukone in a witty reply when asked if she is still in her character of a pregnant woman from her coming film Kalki 2898 AD.

Is He India's Finest Director Of Romcoms?

Is He India's Finest Director Of Romcoms?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

Girish AD doesn't make romantic comedies so much as he elevates the genre, observes Sreehari Nair.

Relay star wants to set an example for Indian athletes

Relay star wants to set an example for Indian athletes

Rediff.com6 May 2024

'if my body is giving me company why should I stop the sport? Some foreign athletes run till 35 or 37. So I wanted to set an example for other athletes that age does not matter,' says MR Poovamma, Arjuna Awardee and the senior-most member of the Paris Olympics-bound Indian women's 4x400m relay team.

Upset wife more fearsome than enraged pacer, jokes Tendulkar

Upset wife more fearsome than enraged pacer, jokes Tendulkar

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

He has squared off against the most fearsome of pace attacks all over the world but veteran Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar jokes that it is nothing when compared to facing his wife when she is upset!In the Marathi book Samvad Legends Shi (Conversations with Legends) by Dwarkanath Sanzgiri and published by Majestic Publications.

How Kareena Gets Her Make-Up On

How Kareena Gets Her Make-Up On

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

Kareena Kapoor gives everyone a peek into Day 37 of her shoot of The Crew, a film where she co-stars with Tabu and Kriti Sanon.

Maharaja Review: Chilling

Maharaja Review: Chilling

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

Maharaja is an audacious attempt that breaks down the tropes of a crime film with a brilliant Vijay Sethupathi in the lead, notes Arjun Menon.

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Review: Robo Rom-Com

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Review: Robo Rom-Com

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

A feeble fable masquerading as a robo rom-com, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya aspires to address what unrealistic expectations in a relationship can lead to, observes Sukanya Verma.

PM's criticism a cruel joke: Udhav Thackeray

PM's criticism a cruel joke: Udhav Thackeray

Rediff.com22 Jun 2006

The Shiv Sena have said the PM is playing into the hands of the anti-Maharashtra lobby

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sinner ease into quarter-finals

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sinner ease into quarter-finals

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

IMAGES from Day 7 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Sunday.

FB video shows Hizbul militants cracking jokes, loading assault rifles

FB video shows Hizbul militants cracking jokes, loading assault rifles

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

In yet another audacious move, the banned Hizbul Mujahideen has uploaded a video of its militants training in army fatigues with assault rifles and cracking jokes on a social networking site, seen as a "psychological warfare" against the security forces.

Oh, To Be Lucky Like...

Oh, To Be Lucky Like...

Rediff.com31 May 2024

Who else do we know who meditated so with such impeccable timing (much of the Lok Sabha elections over and with only the last phase to go) and hordes for unsolicited defence of the grand meditation at public expense? asks Shyam G Menon.

Bigg Boss 11: 'I know it looked wrong, but it was a joke'

Bigg Boss 11: 'I know it looked wrong, but it was a joke'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

'All the footage -- where I told Priyank to accept his feelings and that he loved me -- was a big fat joke between us.'

PIX: Arsenal hammer Chelsea to move three points clear at the top

PIX: Arsenal hammer Chelsea to move three points clear at the top

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

Ruthless Arsenal threw down the gauntlet in the Premier League title race with a 5-0 thrashing of London rivals Chelsea to roar three points clear at the top of the table on Tuesday.

'BJP Did Hit Wicket With 400 Paar'

'BJP Did Hit Wicket With 400 Paar'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

'Akhilesh Yadav made voters think why is the BJP asking for 400 paar.' 'They understood his words and believed the BJP wanted 400 paar only to demolish the Constitution and end reservations.'

Is Karan Johar A Home Breaker?

Is Karan Johar A Home Breaker?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

''In my dad's film, there is a character called Shaadiram GharJode. He is Karan Johar ghar tode.'

Rahul made a joke of slain soldiers through 'khoon ki holi' remark: BJP

Rahul made a joke of slain soldiers through 'khoon ki holi' remark: BJP

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said that Gandhi is an immature leader and his immaturity provided a handle to Pakistan today to accused India.

Gayle fined, defends 'inappropriate' comments to reporter as joke

Gayle fined, defends 'inappropriate' comments to reporter as joke

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has said he was joking when he asked an Australian reporter out during a live TV broadcast and said he was sorry if she was offended by the widely condemned remarks.

Plan panel's definition of poverty a joke, says BJP

Plan panel's definition of poverty a joke, says BJP

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

Slamming the Planning Commission over its controversial definition of poverty, the BJP on Friday dubbed it a "conspiracy" hatched by the body and the Centre to deprive a large number of poor people of benefits under various welfare programmes.

T20 creates the perfect form of cricket: Usain Bolt

T20 creates the perfect form of cricket: Usain Bolt

Rediff.com15 May 2024

It comes as no surprise when the world's fastest man Usain Bolt says that the fastest form of cricket is his favourite one and feels more fans in the Caribbean and world over will choose the T20 format over Tests going forward.

ICC crackdown 'a bit of a joke': Warner

ICC crackdown 'a bit of a joke': Warner

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

Star Australian opener David Warner has labeled the International Cricket Council's crackdown concerning on-field player behaviour "a bit of a joke". In the lead-up to the 2015 World Cup, the ICC made it clear they would be adopting a firmer stance on player behaviour, particularly exchanges between opponents as well as over-zealous wicket celebrations. But Warner, who was Wednesday night crowned Allan Border Medallist as Australia's player of the year, believes the crackdown has diminished the entertainment value of the sport. "It's been tough with the crackdown of the ICC at the moment - I'm not going to have a pot shot at them but it's becoming a bit of a joke," he told cricket.com.au. "The players can't celebrate as much. "Back in the day I used to love watching Glenn McGrath bowl to the West Indians, and them bowling to us, and (the bowlers) getting in the faces of the batsmen.

Chess: Singapore's 8-year-old Indian-origin boy creates history!

Chess: Singapore's 8-year-old Indian-origin boy creates history!

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

An eight-year-old Indian-origin boy defeated Polish chess grandmaster Jacek Stopa at the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open in Switzerland.

Pant 'Joins' Team India's Training

Pant 'Joins' Team India's Training

Rediff.com29 Aug 2023

The wicketkeeper-batter looked delighted to meet his team-mates during their training session for the Asia Cup, although he preferred to just watch and mingle with them as they went about their business.

When Karan Johar Yelled, 'Are You Mad?'

When Karan Johar Yelled, 'Are You Mad?'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

'When Bad Newz was given to me to direct, the first thing I did was go back to my childhood.' 'It's an ode to Hindi cinema.'

'Chaotic swinging but there was a bit of planning'

'Chaotic swinging but there was a bit of planning'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

Glenn Maxwell's outrageous double-century to beat Afghanistan at the World Cup was quickly hailed as the greatest ODI innings of all-time.

12-year-old Sikh boy's joke about bomb lands him in US prison

12-year-old Sikh boy's joke about bomb lands him in US prison

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

Armaan was arrested by the police on December 11 on the basis of an accusation by one of his schoolmates

Oscars 2024: Charlize Theron Goes For Silver

Oscars 2024: Charlize Theron Goes For Silver

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

The 96th Annual Academy Awards saw a lot of glamour on the red carpet, as Hollywood's A-listers attended the biggest awards night of the year.

'Welcome to Barbados...' Team India gear up for ODIs

'Welcome to Barbados...' Team India gear up for ODIs

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill were seen having a laugh during the team photo-shoot on Tuesday, while Chahal jokingly said to the camera: 'Lovely... colourful clothes after two months.'

Sonia remarks: Pawar says he was joking

Sonia remarks: Pawar says he was joking

Rediff.com20 Oct 2003

"It was a casual remark...I had not taken Sonia Gandhi's name. You don't talk everything serious in public meetings...some jokes and lighter things are also necessary," Pawar told reporters.

Will drive Modi out of power: Lalu

Will drive Modi out of power: Lalu

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

Prasad was approached with queries by journalists at the airport, where he had reached, alongside son and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, to board a flight to Delhi for the coalition meeting on Tuesday.

My dismissal was a total joke, says Van Persie

My dismissal was a total joke, says Van Persie

Rediff.com9 Mar 2011

Arsenal's Dutch striker Robin van Persie described his sending-off against Barcelona as "a total joke" after his team's 3-1 defeat at the Nou Camp ended their hopes of a place in the Champions League quarter-finals.

IPL PIX: Rampaging SRH rout Delhi; rise to second

IPL PIX: Rampaging SRH rout Delhi; rise to second

Rediff.com20 Apr 2024

Travis Head's aggressive fifty and a clinical showing from the bowlers helped Sunrisers Hyderabad score a fine 67-run victory over Delhi Capitals.

Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest No 1 at 43

Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest No 1 at 43

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

Rohan Bopanna clinched the coveted No. 1 spot in men's doubles at the Australian Open 2024

'Keep harassing batsmen for at least a couple of years more'

'Keep harassing batsmen for at least a couple of years more'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

Rahul Dravid hopes that he doesn't call it quits anytime soon. Ravi Shastri would like to see him harass batters for at least two more years while Anil Kumble finds it perplexing that he isn't a regular in India's overseas fixtures.