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Prayers at temples, bulldozers' 'aarti' in UP ahead of Yogi oath

Prayers at temples, bulldozers' 'aarti' in UP ahead of Yogi oath

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

Adityanath has earned a new sobriquet "bulldozer baba" due to raging of properties of criminals and mafias built through illegal means.

Will phone tapping controversy rock Gehlot's boat?

Will phone tapping controversy rock Gehlot's boat?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2021

Union minister files a case against Rajasthan officials, alleges that audio recordings of tapped phone conversations has tarnished his reputation and disturbed his mental peace.

Why are Debina and Gurmeet in Ayodhya?

Why are Debina and Gurmeet in Ayodhya?

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

Seen Anil Kapoor like this? What is Rana celebrating?

Get Ready for Bollywood's COPS

Get Ready for Bollywood's COPS

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Rohit Shetty's Sooryavanshi has set the stage for many more cop movies.

Bollywood gets into throwback mode

Bollywood gets into throwback mode

Rediff.com28 May 2020

With no movies to shoot, no meetings to attend and no red carpets to grace, lockdown-afflicted celebrities are pursuing forgotten hobbies or browsing through old photo albums to share warm memories.

August Releases: Saaho, Mission Mangal, Batla House

August Releases: Saaho, Mission Mangal, Batla House

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

A mix of real-life-inspired and fiction flicks will release this month.

19 lakh jobs were lost in August 2021

19 lakh jobs were lost in August 2021

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

Labour seems to have found employment as maids, cooks, gardeners, security guards and the like -- a transition that could be described as from farms to the kitchen sink, instead of farms to factories, observes Mahesh Vyas.

Why Uttarakhand CM's path to assembly won't be easy

Why Uttarakhand CM's path to assembly won't be easy

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

The task for RS Rawat to enter the assembly might not be easy, especially with the ongoing situation arising out of Covid-19, lack of vaccines and allegations of poor hospital facilities, reports Shishir Prashant.

PIX: Janhvi, Khushi, Tara watch Salman's film!

PIX: Janhvi, Khushi, Tara watch Salman's film!

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

It's movie time in Bollywood!

'Modi keeping silent just to win Bihar elections:' Shourie

'Modi keeping silent just to win Bihar elections:' Shourie

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

Former Union Minister Arun Shourie on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of deliberately maintaining silence on incidents like Dadri lynching while his ministerial.

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

Given the controversy over Uttar Pradesh's population control moves, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP MLAs in UP have.

PIX: Elli Avram, Jacqueline, Iulia party

PIX: Elli Avram, Jacqueline, Iulia party

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Happy birthday, Deanne!

Modi takes the wind out of Mahagathbandhan sail

Modi takes the wind out of Mahagathbandhan sail

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attributed the impressive show by his party to the "alert voters" who he said rejected the 'mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) of opposition parties.

Bollywood's HATKE Grandfathers

Bollywood's HATKE Grandfathers

Rediff.com20 May 2021

We've seen the cool grandmas, and now it's time to see the hatke filmi grandfathers.

2 MLAs sacked for rebellion among 15 Rajasthan ministers sworn-in

2 MLAs sacked for rebellion among 15 Rajasthan ministers sworn-in

Rediff.com21 Nov 2021

Fifteen ministers took the oath in Rajasthan on Sunday in a cabinet expansion that included 12 new faces, fulfilling a key demand of former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot whose rebellion last year shook the state's Congress government.

Gehlot govt withdraws 'general consent' for CBI probe in Rajasthan

Gehlot govt withdraws 'general consent' for CBI probe in Rajasthan

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

The state government issued a notification requiring the CBI to take prior consent of the state government for investigation of an offence under Section 3 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946.

Meet the loose cannons of Indian politics

Meet the loose cannons of Indian politics

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

Here's list of a few controversial remarks made by our politicians this year.

Just how SUCCESSFUL is Salman's cop act?

Just how SUCCESSFUL is Salman's cop act?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

It seems that Salman loves playing a cop; he's played one in eight films already, and will make it a 10 with his next two releases.

Stage set for 1st phase of polling in 20 states, UTs for 91 LS seats

Stage set for 1st phase of polling in 20 states, UTs for 91 LS seats

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Odisha will be held simultaneously in the first phase.

Adarsh Gourav scores BAFTA nomination for 'White Tiger'

Adarsh Gourav scores BAFTA nomination for 'White Tiger'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

"This is unbelievable. It is surreal... I was at the gym. I just found out about the nomination," said Gourav, whose previous credits include "My Name is Khan" and "Mom".

Virushka Reception: They outshone Kohli and Dhoni!

Virushka Reception: They outshone Kohli and Dhoni!

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

Meet the best dressed WAGs this wedding season.

The Great Property Crash

The Great Property Crash

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

'In many parts of the country, the empty nest-and-empty-nest egg story is a painful boom-to-bust saga.' 'Among the old and young, it is hitting pockets hard, in a linked chain of debt-laden banks, corrupt politicians and builder mafias and disastrous government policies,' says Sunil Sethi.

Peacocks don't mate, says judge who wants cow as national animal

Peacocks don't mate, says judge who wants cow as national animal

Rediff.com31 May 2017

The peahen gives birth after it gets impregnated with the tears of the peacock, says the judge.

Bollywood stars and their besties

Bollywood stars and their besties

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Happy Friendship Day!

Language se lafda nahin karne ka

Language se lafda nahin karne ka

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

'The colloquial language forced a turn to the recent past and I thought about the hangings of men like Afzal Guru and Yakub Memon.' 'Whatever their deeds, proven or still in doubt, did their deaths not deserve to be mourned by a sister, wife, or child?' A fascinating excerpt from Amitava Kumar's Writing Badly Is Easy.

Remembering Bapu: Nation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi

Remembering Bapu: Nation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

The nation on Friday remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 146th birth anniversary.

4 booked for offering namaz at Mathura temple

4 booked for offering namaz at Mathura temple

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

"The sanctity of the temple will be revived by cleaning it with the water from the holy Ganga and Yamuna," temple priest said.

Why there is no need for a cap on airfares

Why there is no need for a cap on airfares

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Airfares are at an all-time low because of fall in crude oil prices.

'Anti-nationals show other flags at Lal Chowk, I want to hoist the national flag'

'Anti-nationals show other flags at Lal Chowk, I want to hoist the national flag'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

'The situation is normal now. The Kashmiri Pandits should come back.'

Box Office: War is a hit!

Box Office: War is a hit!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

The hits and flops of the week.

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.

Review: The Saaho teaser is THRILLING!

Review: The Saaho teaser is THRILLING!

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

If the film is as good as the teaser is, Saaho is definitely going to be a game changer this year, feels Namrata Thakker.

Ending single-use plastic is real test for Modi

Ending single-use plastic is real test for Modi

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Can Modi enthuse BJP workers to pursue the end of single-use plastic with the same vigour and enthusiasm as they celebrated the attack on a neighbour, asks Aditi Phadnis.

Why 'non-performing' ministers were not axed, Congress asks PM

Why 'non-performing' ministers were not axed, Congress asks PM

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati termed the expansion of the Union council of ministers as a drama and said giving representation to a couple of leaders from the deprived sections will not ameliorate the lot of those communities.

Athiya gets nostalgic on dad Suniel Shetty's birthday

Athiya gets nostalgic on dad Suniel Shetty's birthday

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

PIX: Anushka, Priyanka celebrate with India's sports heroes

PIX: Anushka, Priyanka celebrate with India's sports heroes

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

The second edition of the Virat Kohli-backed Indian Sports Honours were held on Friday in Mumbai where the top performers in 17 sporting disciplines were felicitated.

Bad news! No capping of airfares, says government

Bad news! No capping of airfares, says government

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

India's domestic aviation market has clocked a growth rate of 22 per cent in the last one year.

My vote, my style! Readers share election day pics

My vote, my style! Readers share election day pics

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

Elections are here and we want to know what you wore when you cast your vote!

When golf won over India's PM, President and Public!

When golf won over India's PM, President and Public!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

The nation of 1.3 billion people was glued to television sets as early as 5am, following the fortunes of Aditi Ashok, who after three days, was lying second and in line for an unprecedented medal in golf at the Olympics.

Laxmii review

Laxmii review

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

Laxmii is dull, boring, stale, unbearable, complains Moumita Bhattacharjee.