News for 'Mahal'

Rahul Gandhi's expectations from wife: 'A loving person who is intelligent'

Rahul Gandhi's expectations from wife: 'A loving person who is intelligent'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Viewed as India's most eligible bachelor by some, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says he'll get married when the right girl comes along and part of the problem is that his parents' "really lovely marriage" has set the bar very high.

Som's right: Foreigners built the Taj

Som's right: Foreigners built the Taj

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

How much do you know about Shah Jahan, Mumtaz Mahal and the Taj Mahal?

Can you solve this travel puzzle?

Can you solve this travel puzzle?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

Don't forget to let us know how you fared.

Watch! Ayodhya's GRAND Ram Leela

Watch! Ayodhya's GRAND Ram Leela

Rediff.com11 Oct 2021

The Top Videos of the Week!

Agra has never 'chamkoed' like this!

Agra has never 'chamkoed' like this!

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

'I was told that Agra has never been cleaned, spruced and scrubbed like it has been for Trump!' A tourist who visited the Taj Mahal over the the weekend gives an account of how the city is gearing up to welcome the Trump Parivar.

26/11: 'Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India is not an easy matter'

26/11: 'Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India is not an easy matter'

Rediff.com24 May 2023

'As Rana is not an Indian citizen, our leverage on the US system -- whether it's their judiciary or the executive -- is very limited in that sense.'

Delhi's Jama Masjid revokes order barring women's entry after outrage

Delhi's Jama Masjid revokes order barring women's entry after outrage

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

The Jama Masjid on Thursday withdrew a controversial order restricting the entry of women in the mosque, after an outrage over the issue prompted Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena to intervene.

Watch Live! Trump's grand reception in Ahmedabad

Watch Live! Trump's grand reception in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

Watch Live all the action from Ahmedabad.

Now, pay fine if you spend more than 3 hours at Taj

Now, pay fine if you spend more than 3 hours at Taj

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Tourists are dismayed by the new rules, asserting that it would affect tourism.

India sees warmest March in 122 years, lowest rainfall since 1908

India sees warmest March in 122 years, lowest rainfall since 1908

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

The weather department attributed the unusual heat to the lack of rainfall due to the absence of active western disturbances over north India and any major system over south India.

Punjab police busts terror module handled from Canada, Pakistan

Punjab police busts terror module handled from Canada, Pakistan

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

The Punjab police on Friday claimed to have busted an ISI-backed terror module jointly handled by Canada-based gangster Lakhbir Singh alias Landa and Pakistan-based gangster Harvinder Singh Rinda with the arrest of two of its operatives.

At The Katrina-Vicky Wedding Venue

At The Katrina-Vicky Wedding Venue

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal's much-talked about wedding is currently underway at the luxurious Six Senses Fort Barwara resort in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan.

Centre, states ramp up efforts to avert a BF.7 outbreak

Centre, states ramp up efforts to avert a BF.7 outbreak

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Amid growing concerns over the spurt in COVID-19 cases in China and some other countries, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the focus is to ensure that no unknown variant of the virus enters India and at the same time there is no impediment to travelling.

UP govt files 'vision document' before SC to save Taj

UP govt files 'vision document' before SC to save Taj

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

The vision document was submitted after an angry apex court on July 11 lashed out the state government for its apathy towards the 17th century Mughal era monument

'The terrorists were lobbing grenades, firing indiscriminately'

'The terrorists were lobbing grenades, firing indiscriminately'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

'I could see the silhouettes of three men on the sixth floor.' 'I pointed them out to the NSG personnel standing beside me and suggested they take them out.' 'They did not have the clearance to fire.'

10 Most Searched For Indian Destinations

10 Most Searched For Indian Destinations

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

If you are planning a vacation, choose from these most clicked on destinations.

Vladimir Putin, 70

Vladimir Putin, 70

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Glimpses from the Russian tsar's life...

From Kargil To Peace Talks, Musharraf's Strange Legacy

From Kargil To Peace Talks, Musharraf's Strange Legacy

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

Chastened by the Kargil conflict, Pervez Musharraf will be remembered for gradually lowering the profile of terrorism and seeking a realistically negotiated settlement to the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, notes Ambassador G Parthasarathy, who served as India's high commissioner to Pakistan when Musharraf seized power in a coup in October 1999.

How Will Modi Shape The G20 Opportunity?

How Will Modi Shape The G20 Opportunity?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

Will G20 showcase an India that is inclusive, culturally rich, diverse and tolerant, asks Ramesh Menon.

Congress got more votes than BJP, AAP in Delhi minority pockets

Congress got more votes than BJP, AAP in Delhi minority pockets

Rediff.com24 May 2019

AAP supremo and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had claimed before the results were out that Muslim votes shifted to the Congress at the last moment.

PHOTOS: India celebrates Eid al-Adha amid COVID-19 fear

PHOTOS: India celebrates Eid al-Adha amid COVID-19 fear

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

Most devotees stayed indoors to offer 'namaz' as religious and festive gatherings remain prohibited in most part of the country.

'Mughals had nothing to do with Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan'

'Mughals had nothing to do with Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

'William Mustoe, the director of horticulture during British rule, named the Presidential Palace garden after the Mughals.' 'He simply kept the name because it was made on the pattern of a Mughal garden.''He simply kept the name Mughal gardens because it was made on the pattern of Mughal garden.'

This Is The Week Of 26/11: Never Forget

This Is The Week Of 26/11: Never Forget

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

In India, the anniversary of 26/11 comes and goes with only the bare minimum of remembrance. We don't even bother very much about honouring those who acted with great bravery that day, rues Vir Sanghvi.

All about Hotel Mumbai

All about Hotel Mumbai

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

All you need to know about Hotel Mumbai.

9 tonnes of flowers for KatVic Shaadi

9 tonnes of flowers for KatVic Shaadi

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

The event organisers draped large black cloth curtains on the walls of the fort to prevent photographers from taking pictures, but a media group used drone cameras to capture the wedding ceremony and were successful in getting some footage of the wedding.

SC ask UP govt to file vision document for protection of Taj in 4 weeks

SC ask UP govt to file vision document for protection of Taj in 4 weeks

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

The apex court also directed the state government to explain why there was a sudden flurry of activities in and around the Taj Mahal and the Taj Trapezium Zone and why leather industries and hotels were coming up there.

'The decor is grander than Taj Mahal'

'The decor is grander than Taj Mahal'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2007

Snippets from the men behind the scenes of Aishwarya's and Abhishek's wedding.

Hindu-Muslim hatred being spread 24x7: Rahul

Hindu-Muslim hatred being spread 24x7: Rahul

Rediff.com24 Dec 2022

The Congress leader said he has traversed across the country, "but I have not seen violence, hatred anywhere. But I see it on television all the time."

Queen Elizabeth II admired richness, diversity of India

Queen Elizabeth II admired richness, diversity of India

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth II, who died aged 96 on Thursday, was the first British monarch to accede to the throne after India's Independence from colonial rule in 1952 and admired the 'richness and diversity' of India where she made three State Visits over the course of her reign -- in 1961, 1983 and 1997.

India's warmth and hospitality touched Queen Elizabeth II

India's warmth and hospitality touched Queen Elizabeth II

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth II made 3 State visits to India -- in 1961, 1983 and 1997.

Jiang Zemin: A Chinese Leader Like None Other

Jiang Zemin: A Chinese Leader Like None Other

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

When Jiang Zemin traveled, as you can see in the photographs here, a Kodak Moment was never far away.

PIX: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas at Taj

PIX: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas at Taj

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

Take a look at the pictures.

Do You Know This INCREDIBLE Actor?

Do You Know This INCREDIBLE Actor?

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

'I have been an actor since age three.'

Taj towers above all controversies

Taj towers above all controversies

Rediff.com3 Mar 2018

'How better can we depict the Mughal heritage?'

The Rakesh Jhunjhunwala I Knew

The Rakesh Jhunjhunwala I Knew

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

A family man, a confident investor, someone who was sure two decades ago that India and its stock market were going to boom. T N Ninan recalls his chats with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala.

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.

Delhi polls: AAP fields 24 new faces, drops 15 sitting MLAs

Delhi polls: AAP fields 24 new faces, drops 15 sitting MLAs

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

Dilip Pandey, Atishi and Raghav Chadha, who unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, will also contest the assembly elections to be held on February 8.

'Either restore Taj or demolish it': SC slams govt for apathy

'Either restore Taj or demolish it': SC slams govt for apathy

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

The apex court also expressed anguish over the Uttar Pradesh government failure to come out with a vision document to preserve and protect the Taj Mahal.

Deepa Gahlot's Top Movies of 2022

Deepa Gahlot's Top Movies of 2022

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

The best films are not necessarily the most successful -- that would be another list altogether -- although sometimes quality and commerce do converge.

US officials puzzled over Trump's diet during India visit

US officials puzzled over Trump's diet during India visit

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

The PM is a devoted vegetarian and plans to serve vegetarian food such as veg-burgers, multi-grain rotis, broccoli samosas and coconut water to the US president.