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What Bollywood's Karva Chauth Party Looks Like

What Bollywood's Karva Chauth Party Looks Like

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Anil Kapoor's wife Sunita Kapoor hosted her annual Karva Chauth party for her friends, and the ladies in well, mostly red, made striking images on social media.

Champions Trophy: Here's what happened at the India nets

Champions Trophy: Here's what happened at the India nets

Rediff.com16 Feb 2025

Having recently made his international comeback against England in both T20Is and ODIs, the stretchable knee caps did not go unnoticed as Mohammed Shami first tried to get a feel of the conditions by bowling a few deliveries with a short run-up.

SC orders status quo on well near Sambhal masjid

SC orders status quo on well near Sambhal masjid

Rediff.com11 Jan 2025

The Supreme Court of India has ordered a status quo on a private well located near the entrance of the Sambhal Jama Masjid, prohibiting any action regarding the well without its permission. The order came in response to a plea by the mosque's management committee, which challenged a lower court order that allowed a survey of the mosque, citing concerns over violence and loss of life during previous surveys. The court also instructed the authorities to file a status report within two weeks.

Video of AAP's Satyendar Jain getting massage in Tihar jail sparks row

Video of AAP's Satyendar Jain getting massage in Tihar jail sparks row

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday drew flak as videos purportedly showing its jailed Delhi minister Satyendar Jain receiving massage and meeting visitors in his prison cell emerged, with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress demanding his sacking and questioning the 'silence' of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Centre, Jh'khand won't convert Jain site into tourism hub: NCM chief

Centre, Jh'khand won't convert Jain site into tourism hub: NCM chief

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

The NCM had said earlier that it had received various representations from the Jain community regarding the conversion of Jain pilgrimage site Shri Sammed Shikharji Hill into an eco-tourism hub by the Jharkhand government and the central dispensation.

Vande Bharat All Set For The Mountains

Vande Bharat All Set For The Mountains

Rediff.com9 Jan 2025

The new Vande Bharat Express train is specially designed to operate seamlessly in Jammu & Kashmir's challenging winter conditions for the upcoming Katra-Srinagar rail route.

What's next for AAP after Delhi rout

What's next for AAP after Delhi rout

Rediff.com9 Feb 2025

Whether AAP bounces back or fades into political oblivion will depend on its strategy in the coming months.

Revealed! How much money do BJP, Cong have

Revealed! How much money do BJP, Cong have

Rediff.com28 Jan 2025

The Bharatiya Janata Party, which claims itself as the biggest political party in the world, has a whopping cash and bank balance of Rs 7,113.80 crore against the principal opposition Congress party's Rs 857.15 crore as on March 31, 2024, according to figures provided to the Election Commission.

UP man enters Pak to marry FB friend, lands in jail

UP man enters Pak to marry FB friend, lands in jail

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

A young Indian man was arrested in Pakistan after illegally crossing the border to meet a Facebook friend he wanted to marry. However, the woman told police she was not interested in marrying him. The man, Badal Babu, was arrested in the Mandi Bahauddin district of Pakistan's Punjab province on December 28. He had crossed the border to meet his Facebook friend, Sana Rani. Rani, in her statement to police, said she had been friends with Babu for the past two-and-a-half years but was not interested in marrying him. Babu's family has appealed to the Indian government to intervene for his release.

When Rishi Kapoor Was 'Delighted' By Modi

When Rishi Kapoor Was 'Delighted' By Modi

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

'"When I was in China, a song by your father was being played," Modi told Ranbir.'

No Domicile Reservation For PG Medicine: SC

No Domicile Reservation For PG Medicine: SC

Rediff.com30 Jan 2025

'Residence-based reservation in PG medical courses is violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.'

Will LG Allow Rekha Gupta To Function?

Will LG Allow Rekha Gupta To Function?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

'Will the LG be ready to rule with a light hand, having been vested with powers that amount to using a hammer to kill a fly?' asks Aditi Phadnis.

Cops blocked screening of documentary on AAP leaders' arrest: Kejriwal

Cops blocked screening of documentary on AAP leaders' arrest: Kejriwal

Rediff.com18 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday alleged the Delhi Police prevented the screening of a documentary exposing the 'secrets' and 'conspiracies' behind the arrest of his party leaders.

Gujarat diamond trader's 9-year-old daughter embraces Jain monkhood

Gujarat diamond trader's 9-year-old daughter embraces Jain monkhood

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

She will now shun all the material comforts and luxury, which her family of diamond merchants could have provided her.

Kapoors' Fun Sunday With Raha, Jeh, Tim

Kapoors' Fun Sunday With Raha, Jeh, Tim

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

The different generations of the Kapoors got together to enjoy the Ganpati festival in Mumbai.

Tribals gather near Parasnath hills, demand to 'free it from Jains'

Tribals gather near Parasnath hills, demand to 'free it from Jains'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

Thousands of tribals from Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha reached the hills earlier in the day, carrying traditional weapons and beating drums.

BJP sweeps civic wards in Jain, Sisodia's assembly seats

BJP sweeps civic wards in Jain, Sisodia's assembly seats

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

The Bharatiya Janata Party swept three of the four wards in the Patparganj assembly segment and all three in the Shakur Basti constituency held by senior Aam Aadmi Party leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain -- both targets of sustained attacks over corruption by the saffron party -- in the MCD elections.

'There are a lot of good things that sir taught me'

'There are a lot of good things that sir taught me'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

Yuvraj, Azhar pay tribute to Bishan Singh Bedi

Tractor recovery, new launches to maintain volume momentum for M&M

Tractor recovery, new launches to maintain volume momentum for M&M

Rediff.com17 Feb 2025

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) delivered a stronger-than-expected operational performance in the October-December quarter (Q3) of 2024-25 (FY25), driven by solid growth in its automotive (auto) and farm equipment segments. Higher volumes improved operating leverage, expanding margins.

Another Tihar video of Satyendar Jain shows people cleaning his cell

Another Tihar video of Satyendar Jain shows people cleaning his cell

Rediff.com27 Nov 2022

The purported footage that emerged according to the sources on Sunday morning was dated September 13, 15 and October 1 in which the visuals show men sweeping the floor of the jail cell and also arranging the minister's bed.

No role in leaking Satyendar Jain's Tihar videos, documents, ED tells court

No role in leaking Satyendar Jain's Tihar videos, documents, ED tells court

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

The ED made the submission before special judge Vikas Dhull while opposing Jain's plea seeking contempt proceedings against the agency for allegedly leaking the videos to the media.

Will SC drop 'secular, socialist' from Preamble?

Will SC drop 'secular, socialist' from Preamble?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2024

The Supreme Court on Friday observed the 1976 amendment to the Constitution adding terms 'socialist', 'secular' and 'integrity' to the Preamble underwent judicial reviews and it cannot say whatever Parliament did during the emergency period was all nullity.

Arbitrage funds delivered best gains in 9 years in 2024

Arbitrage funds delivered best gains in 9 years in 2024

Rediff.com17 Jan 2025

Arbitrage funds, the new favourite of individual investors, delivered their best performance in nearly a decade in 2024. On average, the schemes delivered 8 per cent return last year, the highest since 2016, according to data from Value Research. The returns were supported by positive equity market sentiments, surge in open interest in stock futures, high interest rate, among other factors, analysts said.

Kiara's Vibe For The Day

Kiara's Vibe For The Day

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

Malavika gets colourful... Nimrat's in a tiger mood... Esha wishes mum Hema Malini on her birthday...

Triptii Looks WOW! In Black

Triptii Looks WOW! In Black

Rediff.com12 Oct 2024

Bollywood stars go glam: Laxmi wears her colours... Kareena goes traditional... Dia looks like poetry...

R Day: Gallantry medals for cops who foiled Amarnath terror attack plot

R Day: Gallantry medals for cops who foiled Amarnath terror attack plot

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

The Medal for Gallantry recipients also included Humayun Bhat, a deputy superintendent of police who was one of four officers to lay down their lives during an encounter with terrorists in south Kashmir's Kokernag in September 2023.

Jail videos: Court to hear Jain's plea on Tuesday for action against ED

Jail videos: Court to hear Jain's plea on Tuesday for action against ED

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

The matter, which was scheduled to come up for a hearing on Monday, was adjourned for Tuesday since the judge was on leave.

Lalit Modi's plea against BCCI backfires

Lalit Modi's plea against BCCI backfires

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

The Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on former cricket administrator Lalit Modi while dismissing his petition seeking an order to BCCI to pay penalty of Rs 10.65 crore imposed on him by ED for violating Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

PE investment hits $30.89 bn, up 22.7%

PE investment hits $30.89 bn, up 22.7%

Rediff.com3 Dec 2024

Private equity (PE) activity in India between January and November 2024 recorded a total value of $30.89 billion across 1,022 deals, a 22.7 per cent increase in value and an 18.4 per cent rise in deal count compared to $25.17 billion across 863 deals during the same period in 2023. Notable large deals during the period include Walton Street India Investment Advisors at $1.5 billion, and KiranaKart Technologies at $1.35 billion.

BJP up in arms over 'wrong' Kashmir map on Cong poster

BJP up in arms over 'wrong' Kashmir map on Cong poster

Rediff.com26 Dec 2024

A controversy has erupted over the alleged misrepresentation of the India map on the posters displayed by the Congress to commemorate the centenary of 1924 Congress session in Karnataka's Belagavi, with the Bharatiya Janata Party dubbing it as 'vote bank' politics by the national party.

Turncoats hold key to govt formation in Delhi

Turncoats hold key to govt formation in Delhi

Rediff.com23 Jan 2025

The upcoming Delhi Assembly elections will see around 20 candidates who have switched parties, with the AAP, BJP, and Congress fielding former foes in a bid for political gains. While these candidates aim to prove themselves in their new political homes, they face challenges including apprehension among members of their adopted parties. The article provides details of prominent leaders who switched sides, including those who joined the AAP, BJP, and Congress.

Air pollution: SC questions AAP govt over trucks entry in Delhi

Air pollution: SC questions AAP govt over trucks entry in Delhi

Rediff.com22 Nov 2024

On November 18, the apex court directed all Delhi-NCR states to immediately set up teams to strictly enforce anti-pollution GRAP 4 restrictions, making it clear that the curbs would continue till further orders.

Bhumi's Selfie Game

Bhumi's Selfie Game

Rediff.com12 Nov 2024

Vaani's cute Nimrat goes on holiday...Alaya gets the blues...

Over 30,000 cops, drones deployed in Delhi for polls

Over 30,000 cops, drones deployed in Delhi for polls

Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

Nearly 3,000 polling booths have been identified as sensitive, and special security arrangements, including drone surveillance, have been ensured at some of these locations.

Duleep Trophy: Suthar's spin magic wins the day for India C

Duleep Trophy: Suthar's spin magic wins the day for India C

Rediff.com7 Sep 2024

Manav Suthar grabbed seven wickets to engineer India D's batting collapse and fashion a four-wicket win for India C in the Duleep Trophy in Anantapur on Saturday.

Whatever was done in Galwan shouldn't get repeated: Army chief

Whatever was done in Galwan shouldn't get repeated: Army chief

Rediff.com15 Jan 2025

The eastern Ladakh military standoff between India and China began in May 2020 and a deadly clash at the Galwan Valley in June that year resulted in a severe strain in ties between the two neighbours.

What does Delhi loss mean for aam aadmi CM Kejriwal?

What does Delhi loss mean for aam aadmi CM Kejriwal?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2025

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by Arvind Kejriwal, suffered a major setback in the Delhi Assembly elections, losing to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The loss marks a significant blow to Kejriwal's national ambitions and raises questions about the future of the party. The AAP had been in power in Delhi for the past 10 years and had also formed a government in Punjab. Despite the defeat, the party still holds 13 MPs from Punjab and Delhi. The article examines the factors that contributed to the AAP's defeat, including allegations of corruption, poor civic facilities, and the BJP's relentless attacks. It also explores the impact of the loss on Kejriwal's national aspirations and the party's future.

Security beefed up in Delhi after suspected crude bomb blast near school

Security beefed up in Delhi after suspected crude bomb blast near school

Rediff.com20 Oct 2024

Plumes of smoke could be seen billowing from the spot. A purported video of the aftermath of the explosion also surfaced on social media showing thick dense white smoke.

Gujarat's UCC panel headed by SC ex-judge, report in 45 days

Gujarat's UCC panel headed by SC ex-judge, report in 45 days

Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

The BJP government in Gujarat has formed a five-member committee, headed by a retired Supreme Court judge, to assess the need for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state and to draft a bill for the same. The committee will submit its report within 45 days. The decision has sparked debate with the Opposition claiming it is an attempt to divert attention from pressing issues ahead of the upcoming local body polls, while the government insists the UCC will protect the rights of tribal communities. The committee will consult with religious leaders, including those from the Muslim community.

Experts see FY26 nominal GDP growth at 10-11%

Experts see FY26 nominal GDP growth at 10-11%

Rediff.com9 Jan 2025

The upcoming Union Budget to be presented on February 1 is likely to assume a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth between 10 and 10.5 per cent for FY26, a Business Standard poll of 10 economists showed. The first advance estimates released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) had estimated a nominal GDP growth of 9.7 per cent for FY25. Nominal GDP, calculated at current market prices, factors in the effect of inflation. It is used as the base to calculate crucial macroeconomic indicators, such as fiscal deficit, revenue deficit, and debt-to-GDP ratio.