News for 'MALABAR'

Why Jaya and Amitabh got married in a hurry!

Why Jaya and Amitabh got married in a hurry!

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Amitabh Bachchan shares his beautiful wedding story.

The Maoist threat in Wayanad

The Maoist threat in Wayanad

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

The NDA candidate tells the Election Commission that the Maoists plan to kidnap him.

Gold demand may fall in flood-hit Kerala

Gold demand may fall in flood-hit Kerala

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

'Expenditure on gold jewellery in Kerala is the highest in the country.' 'But the robust demand has been affected by the floods.'

Sanjiv Bajaj on life after Bajaj Auto demerger

Sanjiv Bajaj on life after Bajaj Auto demerger

Rediff.com5 Oct 2010

For the younger Bajaj sibling, life after Bajaj Auto is all about revving up the financial services business.

SC respite for Nusli Wadia

SC respite for Nusli Wadia

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by New India Assurance to evict Nusli Wadia, chairman of the Rs 1,000-crore Bombay Dyeing Group, from his Malabar Hills flat in Mumbai, rented to him since 1972.

Home cinemas: An alternative to big budget films

Home cinemas: An alternative to big budget films

Rediff.com3 Aug 2009

CDs of home cinemas, produced on shoestring budgets and mostly dealing with social and emotional issues, now have a wide audience in the northern districts of Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur, Palakkad and Kasaragod.

No big Onam releases this year

No big Onam releases this year

Rediff.com16 Aug 2010

This year, Onam will not find any new big star releases or big budget productions at the theatres.

'It's very difficult to be a mother at 40'

'It's very difficult to be a mother at 40'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2009

Shilpa Tulaskar, one of the actors in Ladies Special, talks about the TV show and motherhood.

Centre's nod for Kozhikode SEZ

Centre's nod for Kozhikode SEZ

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Board of Approvals held at New Delhi.

Kerala disputes Odisha's claim to first war of independence

Kerala disputes Odisha's claim to first war of independence

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

Historians say the coastal state had witnessed a number of minor and major struggles against foreign powers even before the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny, which has so far been regarded as the first war of Indian Independence.

Where's FIR? Are you above law? HC raps Param Bir

Where's FIR? Are you above law? HC raps Param Bir

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

"Was any of these statements made by the Home Minister in Singh's presence? Otherwise this is nothing but hearsay," the court said.

E-mail threatens blasts in Kerala on I-Day

E-mail threatens blasts in Kerala on I-Day

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

Police are investigating an e-mail message, circulated to the media on Friday, warning that bombs would go off all over Kerala on Independence Day. The message was put out in the name of one 'Zakir Hussein' claiming to be the commander of 'Militia Malabar Mujahadeen', police sources said. The message claimed that it was being sent from a country in the Middle East, the sources said. Inspector General of North Zone Tomin Thanchankari has been entrusted with the investigation.

'Xi Jinping has tied his feet too tightly to walk'

'Xi Jinping has tied his feet too tightly to walk'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

'Having tied himself in knots, he just might take a decision which is dangerous, one that could take his nation to war.'

Don't ignore Russia while rushing into bear hug with US

Don't ignore Russia while rushing into bear hug with US

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

US-India defence cooperation must not adversely affect the India-Russia interface, which has its own strategic meaning and content, asserts Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd).

Sabarimala row: 1,369 people arrested after Kerala turned war zone

Sabarimala row: 1,369 people arrested after Kerala turned war zone

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

801 cases have been registered in connection with violent protests which were witnessed during the dawn-to-dusk hartal called by pro-Hindu outfits on Thursday, police said, adding that 717 people are now in preventive custody.

Film financier Bharat Shah arrested

Film financier Bharat Shah arrested

Rediff.com22 Jan 2009

Diamond trader and film financier Bharat Shah was arrested today, January 22, by the Mumbai city police after a non-bailable warrant was issued against him by a court in Silvassa.

Meet this Leader's love

Meet this Leader's love

Rediff.com15 Feb 2010

Richa Gangopadhyaya on her Telugu debut directed by Sekhar Kammula.

After dry spell, Mumbai wakes up to heavy rain

After dry spell, Mumbai wakes up to heavy rain

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday had predicted heavy rainfall for the next two days due to what it called cyclonic circulation around the maximum city.

Netanyahu in Mumbai, to pay tributes to 26/11 victims

Netanyahu in Mumbai, to pay tributes to 26/11 victims

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

There may be a one-on-one meeting between Fadnavis and Netanyahu, after which the chief minister will host a lunch for the Israeli premier and his delegation.

Mumbai: IPS officer Ranjit Sahay succumbs to burns

Mumbai: IPS officer Ranjit Sahay succumbs to burns

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

The 52-year-old officer had allegedly attempted suicide at his Malabar Hill residence by setting self on fire on September 15

'This was a week I will not soon forget'

'This was a week I will not soon forget'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

'We use the word "historic" perhaps too much, but the prime minister's visit certainly was historic in so many ways.'

'Maha bandh': Buses stoned; normal life unaffected

'Maha bandh': Buses stoned; normal life unaffected

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi has called for the statewide shutdown to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens. Barring stray incidents of stone pelting and attempt to disrupt road traffic in Mumbai, there was not much impact of the bandh in the metropolis.

Who bumped off Payal Rohatgi?

Who bumped off Payal Rohatgi?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2009

The former Bigg Boss housemate is ready to enter your homes again.

'Only if you have enough vaccines can you vaccinate everybody'

'Only if you have enough vaccines can you vaccinate everybody'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

'There are only two bottlenecks for universal vaccination.' 'One, is availability of the vaccine.' 'Two, is the logistics for administering the vaccine.'

Cyrus Poonawalla buys iconic Lincoln House for Rs 750 crore

Cyrus Poonawalla buys iconic Lincoln House for Rs 750 crore

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

The sale of the Lincoln House in the Breach Candy area of south Mumbai, which used to house the US consulate, to the billionaire chairman of the Pune-based Serum Institute, makes it the largest real estate deal in the country's financial capital.

India, US to ink landmark defence pact on Tuesday

India, US to ink landmark defence pact on Tuesday

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

On Tuesday, Pompeo and Esper will hold the 2+2 talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, covering the entire expanse of defence and security ties as well as key regional and global issues.

'Vaccine shortage can't be blamed on Adar Poonawalla'

'Vaccine shortage can't be blamed on Adar Poonawalla'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

'It was unfair to expect him to continue to keep on supplying vaccines without being given a firm commitment or a financial grant of any sort.'

Faith - in song, across boundaries

Faith - in song, across boundaries

Rediff.com23 Apr 2008

For centuries, Jewish women along the Malabar Coast filled notebooks with Jewish-themed songs in Malayalam and Hebrew. Recently, a series of programs, including scholarly discussions, music and dance and a book exhibition in Washington, DC, attempted to revive that musical heritage.

Kashmir: What Rajnath told Japan's Abe

Kashmir: What Rajnath told Japan's Abe

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

'Singh apprised the Japanese leaders about Islamabad's 'evil design' on Kashmir at a time when Pakistan has decided to internationalise the issue.'

Is Doklam China's way of telling India to 'behave' in the seas?

Is Doklam China's way of telling India to 'behave' in the seas?

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

'Little did those in India's strategic community realise that any wise adversary in China's place and circumstances would only take the land route to disturb and trouble India.' 'It is along the land border that all of India's post-Cold War allies would be of little or no political and diplomatic, and least of all, military help,' says N Sathiya Moorthy.

What the US gained from naval wargames

What the US gained from naval wargames

Rediff.com8 Sep 2007

One of the key elements of the exercise is to increase interoperability among the five participating nations -- India, US, Australia, Singapore and Japan

Mumbai bank executive murdered for Rs 30,000

Mumbai bank executive murdered for Rs 30,000

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

A 39-year-old bank executive from Mumbai went missing on September 5 evening.

Juhu case: Raj Thackeray says accused are innocent

Juhu case: Raj Thackeray says accused are innocent

Rediff.com10 Jan 2008

Thackeray took the accused to Patil at his Malabar Hill residence because he believes that all of them were innocent and had therefore surrendered, MNS sources said.

A jaw-dropping experience in Mumbai

A jaw-dropping experience in Mumbai

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

A brief visit to a dentist in Mumbai left Sheela Bhatt gritting her teeth.

Pope confers sainthood on father and nun from Kerala

Pope confers sainthood on father and nun from Kerala

Rediff.com23 Nov 2014

Pope Francis on Sunday declared Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Sister Euphrasia Eluventhinkal from India as saints at Vatican.

US: Sister named after Sister Alphonsa

US: Sister named after Sister Alphonsa

Rediff.com10 Oct 2008

Three churches in the United States were named after Sister Alphonsa before she would be declared a saint by Pope Benedict XVI on October 12 in Vatican.

Financier Bharat Shah gets threat calls

Financier Bharat Shah gets threat calls

Rediff.com6 Mar 2007

A senior Crime Branch official has ruled out the involvement of the underworld in the threats, saying the calls were believed to be the outcome of some property dispute.

27 Indo-US joint exercises so far: Govt

27 Indo-US joint exercises so far: Govt

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

Th defence minister said warships of the two countries conducted seven exercises, involving participation of two US nuclear carriers and five nuclear-powered submarines in the Malabar series of war games.

Mumbai building turns rubble in 30 secs!

Mumbai building turns rubble in 30 secs!

Rediff.com7 Jan 2008

A multi-storeyed historic guest house in posh Malabar hill was pulled down in Mumbai on Monday by a modern implosion technique employed for the first time in this metropolis.

Power Games in the Indian Ocean

Power Games in the Indian Ocean

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

India cannot choose its geography and devise regional strategies to dovetail into the Western Indian Ocean hypothesis conceived in the Pentagon, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.