News for 'Manas'

Creativity in lockdown: Kids share inspiring messages

Creativity in lockdown: Kids share inspiring messages

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

See how our young readers are staying busy during the lockdown.

Assam flood situation critical, 43 lakh affected

Assam flood situation critical, 43 lakh affected

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

With the flood situation in Assam remaining critical on Monday and affecting a population of nearly 43 lakh in 33 of its 35 districts, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma directed air dropping of food and other relief materials in areas where there is heavy inundation, officials said.

'They will kill her if it's a girl'

'They will kill her if it's a girl'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

'So they are extracting a price from me for letting me marry their son, is it? Manas, I cannot believe that you subscribe to this view of theirs. This is our child growing in me. It is part of me - girl or boy. Can I just throw it away if it is not a boy?'

Rahul and Athiya: Hearts and flowers time

Rahul and Athiya: Hearts and flowers time

Rediff.com25 Dec 2020

When will the actress and the cricketer make it official?

PM Modi releases postage stamp on Lord Ram

PM Modi releases postage stamp on Lord Ram

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

"There have been many stamps on Lord Ram, but this is the first of its kind stamp, which depicts different aspects of his life. This has not been done in the past. I am happy that I have got the opportunity to do this from the holy soil of Manas," he said.

PHOTOS: India crush Windies in opening T20I

PHOTOS: India crush Windies in opening T20I

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Images from the first T20 International between India and West Indies at the Brian Lara stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad on Friday.

IPO-bound Paytm narrows losses to Rs 1,701 cr

IPO-bound Paytm narrows losses to Rs 1,701 cr

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

As it readies for its initial public offering (IPO) later this year, digital payments firm Paytm is honing its strengths to remodel itself from being a payment wallet to becoming a financial services provider, and is working towards narrowing its losses, evident from its most recent Annual Report. Unlike many of its peers, Paytm has started expanding its merchant payment ecosystem. It has realised that though it can take the maximum share of the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) transactions, from a revenue generation point of view it will not have any impact.

The Comic Who Found Humour In Everyday Life

The Comic Who Found Humour In Everyday Life

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

The boy from Kanpur kept his audiences in theatres, on television and lately on social media platforms engaged with vivid societal sketches, be it about travelling in Mumbai's famous locals or lampooning queues at wedding buffets.

The MAGIC Of Bappi Lahiri

The MAGIC Of Bappi Lahiri

Rediff.com19 Mar 2022

Bappida's softer more creative work got buried in the noise, rues Subhash K Jha as he picks the late lamented composer's most soulful songs.

10-day Ganesh festival begins without Covid curbs after 2 years

10-day Ganesh festival begins without Covid curbs after 2 years

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

The idols of Lord Ganesh, the god of prosperity and wisdom and a slayer of obstacles ('vighna-harta'), will be installed in homes across the state with pomp and gaiety.

EC announces bypolls to 7 Rajya Sabha seats in six states

EC announces bypolls to 7 Rajya Sabha seats in six states

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

There are two such seats in Tamil Nadu and one each in West Bengal, Assam, Maharashtra, Puducherry and Madhya Pradesh.

Strong rebound in India's job market post pandemic

Strong rebound in India's job market post pandemic

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

The job market saw an uptrend in the March quarter (Q1), with job interviews increasing 13.71 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) to over 30 million, according to Apna.co, India's largest jobs and professional networking platform. It recorded a 42 per cent QoQ growth in its employer base. As a result of the second wave of Covid-19 last year, sectors such as healthcare, delivery, and e-commerce were booming while others had fairly low employment.

How Kareena Celebrates V-Day

How Kareena Celebrates V-Day

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

It's Valentine's Day and Bollywood can't stop the lovin'!

Poonch martyr's wife recalls last phone call with him

Poonch martyr's wife recalls last phone call with him

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

"I am proud of my husband. He laid down his life for the country," says Mandeep Kaur, wife of Naik Mandeep Singh, who was among the five soldiers killed in a fierce gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Monday.

Reliance, 6 other firms get licence to sell auto fuel

Reliance, 6 other firms get licence to sell auto fuel

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

The ministry of petroleum and natural gas has granted seven authorisations to companies for selling automobile (auto) fuels in the country. These new approvals are under the relaxed guidelines for authorisation to market transportation fuels that were revised in 2019. This is expected to make the competition more intense in India's petroleum retail business. According to a top oil ministry official, a fresh marketing authorisation has been granted to Reliance Industries (RIL) under these norms. This is being done since RIL's existing retail marketing authorisation has been transferred to its subsidiary Reliance BP Mobility

Cannot ignore China's infra buildup and Army needs better roads: SC

Cannot ignore China's infra buildup and Army needs better roads: SC

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that China has made a huge build-up in the Tibet region and the Army needs broader roads to move heavy vehicles up to the India-China border to avoid a 1962 war-like situation.

Test Your Big Cat IQ

Test Your Big Cat IQ

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

Do you know the differences between the cheetah and the leopard?

Varun Dhawan's wedding date REVEALED!

Varun Dhawan's wedding date REVEALED!

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

'How long could Varun wait? He's in his 30s.'

Govt extends tenure of 4 PSBs' top officials

Govt extends tenure of 4 PSBs' top officials

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

Four state-owned banks on Friday said the government has extended tenures of their top officials, including managing director and chief executive officers (MD and CEOs) of Punjab National Bank and Bank of Maharashtra. Besides, the government has extended the tenures of executive directors of Punjab National Bank (PNB), Union Bank of India and Central Bank of India. The government sent notifications to these banks on Thursday, informing them about the extensions given to the top-level officials.

PIX: Gauri, Raveena, Karan at a funeral

PIX: Gauri, Raveena, Karan at a funeral

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

Kaykasshan Patel's husband Arif Patel passed away, He was 47.

Katrina Celebrates Mum's Birthday

Katrina Celebrates Mum's Birthday

Rediff.com6 May 2022

Dulquer celebrates daughter's birthday... Tamannaah wraps up a film... Preity cooks...

The return of the one-horned rhino

The return of the one-horned rhino

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

A painstaking effort is on to bring the one-horned rhino back to Assam's Manas National Park, the place it once inhabited

Dobara Alvida review

Dobara Alvida review

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

A great premise is squandered with a soapy ending. Still, it is definitely a one-time watch, states Prateek Sur.

Manmohan, Chidambaram seek leave of absence from RS

Manmohan, Chidambaram seek leave of absence from RS

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

Naidu informed the House that he had received letters from Singh and 13 other MPs seeking leave of absence on medical grounds.

Kanhaiya's 'attacker' greets Amit Shah in Pune

Kanhaiya's 'attacker' greets Amit Shah in Pune

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

On April 24, Kanhaiya Kumar had alleged that Deka, working with a city-based software firm, tried to strangle him on board Pune-bound Jet Airways flight.

SC allows double lane for Chardham over security concerns

SC allows double lane for Chardham over security concerns

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

The strategic 900-km-long Chardham project worth Rs 12,000 crore aims to provide all-weather connectivity to four holy towns -- Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath -- in Uttarakhand.

What's in a name? Lots, realises Kanhaiya's 'BJP assaulter'

What's in a name? Lots, realises Kanhaiya's 'BJP assaulter'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

'I am not the Manas Deka who attacked Kanhaiya,' says the BJP activist who shares the same name with the man who allegedly tried to 'strangle' the JNUSU leader.

'I am in no hurry to sign my second film'

'I am in no hurry to sign my second film'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

'My dad has been in this industry for almost 20 years.' 'Let's see if I can last that long.'

'Karan is the easiest person to work with'

'Karan is the easiest person to work with'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

'When I contracted COVID and was extremely unwell, I almost thought I was not going to make it.' 'But this man (Karan Johar) was like family for us in Bombay. He would send doctors for me, made sure my medication was done correctly and made sure I came out of COVID.'

Aishwarya, Bindu, Waheeda at prayer meeting

Aishwarya, Bindu, Waheeda at prayer meeting

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

Bollywood paid tribute to Nana Chudasama's memory.

Shah Rukh and Salman attend Isha Ambani's wedding

Shah Rukh and Salman attend Isha Ambani's wedding

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

While Shah Rukh was accompanied by wife Gauri, Salman made a solo entry.

How Infosys plans to boost digital tech services

How Infosys plans to boost digital tech services

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

Nia builds on Mana, the first AI platform introduced by the software services major last year. It also includes the robotic process automation capabilities of AssistEdge, another Infosys solution.

'Mummy, loved you since I was in your tummy'

'Mummy, loved you since I was in your tummy'

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Bollywood stars celebrate Mother's Day by sharing pictures with their mamas.

Spotted: Vishwanathan Anand in Daly College, Indore

Spotted: Vishwanathan Anand in Daly College, Indore

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

Reader Manas Jati sent us this photograph.

'It's beautiful to be a woman!'

'It's beautiful to be a woman!'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

Bollywood stars take to social media to send messages to their fans on Women's Day.

Punjab bids tearful farewell to soldiers killed in J-K encounter

Punjab bids tearful farewell to soldiers killed in J-K encounter

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

Slogans of 'Shaheed Amar Rahe' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' rent the air as military vehicles carrying the mortal remains of the three soldiers reached their respective villages. Anti-Pakistan slogans were also raised.

Mukul Roy appointed PAC chairman in WB assembly

Mukul Roy appointed PAC chairman in WB assembly

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

BJP's Adhikari said that an opposition MLA is usually appointed as the PAC chairperson following the norm, but the TMC misused that rule to appoint Roy as its chairman.

Assam: More rhinos translocated under IRV 2020

Assam: More rhinos translocated under IRV 2020

Rediff.com9 Jan 2012

Two more one-horned rhinos have been translocated to Manas National Park, a world Heritage Site in western Assam, from Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary near Guwahati as part of the Indian Rhino Vision 2020 project.

Just 14, and he can play 107 musical instruments

Just 14, and he can play 107 musical instruments

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

As a five year old, Neil Nayyar learnt to play the drums. Today, at 14, he has mastered 107 instruments.

Karisma, Kareena, Shweta at prayer meeting

Karisma, Kareena, Shweta at prayer meeting

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Bollywood mourned designer Vikram Phadnis's mother's passing.