News for 'Kirti'

'Our cricketers have no commitment towards the country'

'Our cricketers have no commitment towards the country'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2014

Slamming the national cricket team for yet another disastrous Test series loss abroad, former India cricketer Kirti Azad has questioned the passion of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men for longer version of the game as well as their commitment towards the nation.

Meet the heroes of the Surgical Strikes

Meet the heroes of the Surgical Strikes

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

Major Rohit Suri and Naib Subedar Vijay Kumar were honoured at a military investiture ceremony.

Buzz: Age fraud Kalra cleared to play Ranji Trophy

Buzz: Age fraud Kalra cleared to play Ranji Trophy

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

Kalra was banned from Ranji Trophy as well as U-23 tournaments on a complaint filed by former Delhi captain Kirti Azad's faction, alleging that the left-handed opener has fudged his age since the U-16 level.

PIX: Sonal Chauhan, Swara Bhaskar watch a film with Irrfan

PIX: Sonal Chauhan, Swara Bhaskar watch a film with Irrfan

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Irrfan Khan hosted a special screening of his new film Hindi Medium for his friends in the film industry.

Indian Navy sailor rescued 3 days after his boat was damaged in storm

Indian Navy sailor rescued 3 days after his boat was damaged in storm

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

Tomy was battling for life on the dismasted sailboat Thoriya with a severe back injury, the officials said.

Jaitley row: Opposition latches on to Advani parallel

Jaitley row: Opposition latches on to Advani parallel

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Opposition on Tuesday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has signalled to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to quit in the wake of DDCA row.

Shatrughan Sinha to join Congress on March 28

Shatrughan Sinha to join Congress on March 28

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Sinha is a two-term BJP Lok Sabha member from Patna Sahib Singh but has been dropped by the saffron party which has chosen to field union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad from the seat.

Chappell's 'obscene' gesture condemned

Chappell's 'obscene' gesture condemned

Rediff.com27 Nov 2005

"This is against our cultural ethos. I don't know how they look upon it in Australia," said former cricketer Kirti Azad.

Blackmail Review: A Must Watch

Blackmail Review: A Must Watch

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Abhinay Deo's film never runs short of bite and sting, says Prasanna D Zore.

Voters showing BJP the door: Congress after bypoll results

Voters showing BJP the door: Congress after bypoll results

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

"In May 2014, the BJP won 282 Lok Sabha seats. In four years, BJP government is down to 271, losing its simple majority in Lok Sabha minus its allies - considering the fact that PM Modi has suspended Kirti Azad and virtually disowned their most truthful, fiercely independent Patna Sahib MP," Surjewala tweeted.

Cops are there but not doing anything: Delhi residents recall horror

Cops are there but not doing anything: Delhi residents recall horror

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

At least 13 people, including a police head constable, have died and over 200 were injured since Monday as mobs went on a rampage in Maujpur, Jaffrabad, Babarpur, Bhajanpura, Yamuna Vihar, Chandbagh areas in northeast Delhi.

The Rishi Kapoor-Kamal Haasan-Dimple connect

The Rishi Kapoor-Kamal Haasan-Dimple connect

Rediff.com6 May 2020

What happened on the sets of Saagar. The role Irrfan desperately wanted to play. What Sayani Gupta is up to.

Vote against BJP, say 600 theatre artists in letter

Vote against BJP, say 600 theatre artists in letter

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

The government has "suffocated" the institutions where argument, debate and dissent were nurtured, the letter stated.

Bedi, Azad call for DDCA president Jaitley's head

Bedi, Azad call for DDCA president Jaitley's head

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

Former players Bishan Singh Bedi and Kirti Azad today sought DDCA president Arun Jaitley's resignation for 'ruining Delhi's cricket' and his 'incapability and incompetence in handling the affairs of the DDCA.

Independence Day: India's 11 iconic landmarks

Independence Day: India's 11 iconic landmarks

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

From Agra Fort and Red Fort to Sabarmati Ashram, Jallianwala Bagh and Kirti Mandir, these sites have had played an important role in India's freedom struggle.

Niece campaigns against LS Speaker Meira Kumar in Sasaram

Niece campaigns against LS Speaker Meira Kumar in Sasaram

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

Medhavi Kirti, the granddaughter of late veteran Congress leader Babu Jagjiwan Ram, has been campaigning against her aunt Meira Kumar, Lok Sabha Speaker and Congress candidate from Sasaram Lok Sabha seat in Bihar.

Should Aamir Khan play Gavaskar in film on 1983 World Cup win?

Should Aamir Khan play Gavaskar in film on 1983 World Cup win?

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

Who should essay the characters of the other members of that history-making Indian squad?

Mission Mangal is a superhit, Batla House is a hit!

Mission Mangal is a superhit, Batla House is a hit!

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

The hits and flops of the week.

President honours India's bravest soldiers

President honours India's bravest soldiers

Rediff.com27 Apr 2013

12 defence personnel were awarded the Shaurya Charkra for their acts of bravery, including Captain A Rahul Ramesh and Naik Krishna Kumar who were given the honour posthumously.

Here's how much Shraddha, Anushka, Alia made in 2016

Here's how much Shraddha, Anushka, Alia made in 2016

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

There's a marked difference in the standing order of the leading ladies in 2016 v/s the ones who topped the charts the year before.

How far will you travel for food? India's best street foods!

How far will you travel for food? India's best street foods!

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

Travelling for food can be nourishing for both body and mind. Find out more in this Indian street food travel guide.

Is BCCI above the law?

Is BCCI above the law?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad on Monday slammed the BCCI for handing out clean chits to Chennai Super Kings Team principal Gurunath Meiyappan and Rajasthan Royals franchise and its co-owner Raj Kundra in the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal.

VHP PIL against Shinde's 'Hindu terror' remarks dismissed

VHP PIL against Shinde's 'Hindu terror' remarks dismissed

Rediff.com5 Feb 2013

A petition filed by Vishwa Hindu Parishad against Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's "Hindu terror" remarks was dismissed by the Allahabad high court on Tuesday.

Mayawati's order on remapping Amethi quashed

Mayawati's order on remapping Amethi quashed

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

The Allahabad high court on Monday quashed a notification issued by the then Mayawati government for creating new district Chatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Nagar, presently known as Amethi.

8 Myanmar raid personnel among 67 to get gallantry medals

8 Myanmar raid personnel among 67 to get gallantry medals

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

Eight personnel of the 21 Para Regiment, which had undertaken a daring operation just inside Myanmar territory following the Manipur ambush, were among 67 for whom President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday approved Gallantry awards.

'Resignation of BCCI officials can't clean cricket'

'Resignation of BCCI officials can't clean cricket'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2013

Former cricketer and BJP MP Kirti Azad has said that mere resignations by the top officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will not clean the tainted image of Indian cricket, which has taken a beating in wake of the recent Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal.

Can Coolie No 1 revive Varun's career?

Can Coolie No 1 revive Varun's career?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Bollywood seems to be in remake mode.

PIX: Helly Shah, Devoleena Bhattacharjee watch PINK

PIX: Helly Shah, Devoleena Bhattacharjee watch PINK

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

A look at the star arrivals!

Box Office: Saaho is average

Box Office: Saaho is average

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

The hits and flops of the week.

MCA moves SC against shifting of IPL matches from Maharashtra

MCA moves SC against shifting of IPL matches from Maharashtra

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

The Mumbai Cricket Association has moved the Supreme Court against the Bombay high court order directing shifting of IPL matches outside Maharashtra.

Bollywood celebrates World Sibling Day!

Bollywood celebrates World Sibling Day!

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

Happy Sibling Day!

Probe begins in alleged DDCA financial scam

Probe begins in alleged DDCA financial scam

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

A team of officers from Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) visited Delhi and District Cricket Association headquarters in New Delhi on Monday and began investigation into the charges of alleged financial irregularities levelled by former India cricketer Kirti Azad.

First Look: Prithviraj in Major Ravi's Picket 43

First Look: Prithviraj in Major Ravi's Picket 43

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Prithviraj plays an Indian soldier, who is left behind in a lonely picket on the India-Pakistan border.

Azad brands BCCI 'the century's biggest joke'

Azad brands BCCI 'the century's biggest joke'

Rediff.com29 May 2013

With India's top politicians associated with the BCCI appearing to be divided over the fate of chief N. Srinivasan in wake of the spot-fixing scandal, former cricketer and BJP MP Kirti Azad on Wednesday said the Indian cricket board has become the biggest joke of the century, and added that the latest episode is one of the darkest phases of Indian cricket since its inception.

Etawah: Muslim boy gunned down for marrying Hindu girl

Etawah: Muslim boy gunned down for marrying Hindu girl

Rediff.com24 Feb 2013

A Muslim man was gunned down in broad daylight in Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's hometown Etawah on Sunday. Adnan, 22, was allegedly killed for daring to marry a Hindu girl. Kirti, 21, who had married Adnan after years of courtship, squarely blamed the registrar of marriages -- the local city magistrate Surendra Kumar Sharma -- for the incident.

Gandhi Jayanti: Modi to declare India open defecation-free

Gandhi Jayanti: Modi to declare India open defecation-free

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

Several events will be organised in Ahmedabad and other parts of Gujarat on Wednesday as part of the sesquicentennial year of Gandhi's birth anniversary.

Suzlon bondholders reject extension; stock down 5%

Suzlon bondholders reject extension; stock down 5%

Rediff.com11 Oct 2012

Bondholders rejects the company's proposal seeking four-month extension to repay debt of nearly $221 million. Group chief financial officer Kirti Vaga expects an acceptable solution at the earliest.

DDCA defamation suit liable to be rejected: Kejriwal to HC

DDCA defamation suit liable to be rejected: Kejriwal to HC

Rediff.com8 May 2018

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor has sought rejection of the suit by Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), claiming it is not maintainable as the alleged defamatory statement "does not contain any imputation concerning any persons whose identity can be established".

The 51 seats going to polls in Phase 5

The 51 seats going to polls in Phase 5

Rediff.com6 May 2019

There will be total of 51 seats going to polls spread across 7 states in the fifth phase.