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11 killed, 200 hurt as Kashmir turns violent over Wani's killing

11 killed, 200 hurt as Kashmir turns violent over Wani's killing

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

Two people have been killed as protesters on Saturday attacked police posts and security personnel in several areas and targeted BJP office in Kulgam as violence broke out in Kashmir Valley, a day after Burhan Wani, a poster boy of terror outfit Hizbul Mujhaideen, was killed in an encounter.

'Coronavirus crisis is a wake-up call'

'Coronavirus crisis is a wake-up call'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

'You cannot fight a disease as complex as COVID-19 without a carefully calibrated, localised response.'

<I>Game Of Thrones, Horror Story</i> lead Emmy 2013 nominations

Game Of Thrones, Horror Story lead Emmy 2013 nominations

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

The 65th Emmys will be held on September 22 in Los Angeles.

'Papa ki kya galti thi', asks martyr's daughter

'Papa ki kya galti thi', asks martyr's daughter

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

Bereaved families of Sukma bravehearts have demanded justice and questioned the intelligence failure and government inaction.

India's COVID-19 toll rises to 169; total cases 5,865

India's COVID-19 toll rises to 169; total cases 5,865

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Of the 20 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, eight were from Maharashtra, three each from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, two from Jammu and Kashmir and one each from Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Sidhu's TV trouble: Amarinder says may change portfolio

Sidhu's TV trouble: Amarinder says may change portfolio

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Sidhu asserted that he will continue to appear on The Kapil Sharma Show.

Photographs that capture India's monsoon mayhem

Photographs that capture India's monsoon mayhem

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Rediff.com brings you monsoon images from across the country

UP: Death toll touches 47, curfew eased in Muzaffarnagar

UP: Death toll touches 47, curfew eased in Muzaffarnagar

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

With the recovery of more bodies, the death toll in riot-hit Muzaffarnagar and adjoining areas touched 47 while the curfew was eased in the city for the fourth consecutive day.

'Modi wants farmers to work for corporates'

'Modi wants farmers to work for corporates'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

'The policy is to consolidate farming into the hands of a few and to take away the food security of the country.' 'Once food is in the hands of 15 chosen corporate houses, you will get food, but at a price that they determine.'

When Om Puri deserved an Oscar

When Om Puri deserved an Oscar

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

The great actor on some of his memorable roles.

Nine J&K candidates including 3 women crack civil services

Nine J&K candidates including 3 women crack civil services

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

Nine candidates, including three women, from Jammu and Kashmir have qualified the prestigious UPSC Civil Service examination, the results of which were declared on Saturday.

Dalit protests turn violent during Bharat bandh, 9 dead

Dalit protests turn violent during Bharat bandh, 9 dead

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

Incidents of arson, firing and vandalism were reported from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Punjab as protesters agitated against the dilution of the SC/ST Act.

Islamic Bangladesh's fabulous Durga pujas

Islamic Bangladesh's fabulous Durga pujas

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Tarun Vijay visits 20 Durga Puja pandals in five towns in Bangladesh and comes back impressed.

Flooded and forgotten

Flooded and forgotten

Rediff.com8 Nov 2014

Months after the devastating flood ruined their life, the people of Poonch are today totally isolated. They feel they have been left unheard, once again.

Dec 16 gang rape case: 'Witness not robbed before incident'

Dec 16 gang rape case: 'Witness not robbed before incident'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

One of the accused in the December 16 gang rape case on Thursday claimed before a Delhi court that he, along with other five co-accused, had not beaten or robbed the carpenter that night.

High-voltage Punjab assembly poll campaign ends

High-voltage Punjab assembly poll campaign ends

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

The high-voltage campaign for the February 4 assembly elections in Punjab came to an end on Thursday evening following hectic campaigning by various political parties.

Memories from Mrinalda

Memories from Mrinalda

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

In this excerpt from a conversation with Samik Bandopadhyay, Mrinalda discusses three legendary actors he has worked with.

Punjab: 5 dead, 200 taken ill in ammonia gas tanker leak

Punjab: 5 dead, 200 taken ill in ammonia gas tanker leak

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

Five persons were killed and nearly 200 others fell ill after inhaling ammonia gas which leaked from a gas tanker after it accidentally brushed against a flyover near Ludhiana, triggering panic in the area.

Imran Khan's party leading as Pakistan counts the votes

Imran Khan's party leading as Pakistan counts the votes

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Counting has begun for the election which will be the second democratic transition of power in the nation's 70-year history.

Dec 16 gang-rape: Bus was in accused's custody, owner to court

Dec 16 gang-rape: Bus was in accused's custody, owner to court

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

The owner of the bus, in which a 23-year-old girl was gangraped on December 16 last year, on Thursday deposed as a prosecution witness in a Delhi court and said the vehicle was in continuous custody of its driver Ram Singh on the day of the incident and the following day also.

All metros among 130 districts identified as COVID-19 red zones

All metros among 130 districts identified as COVID-19 red zones

Rediff.com1 May 2020

This classification of districts is to be followed by states and union terrotories till a week post May 3, when the second phase of lockdown will end, for containment operations.

A year on, DD Kisan yet to find its feet

A year on, DD Kisan yet to find its feet

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

DD Kisan in the past year has clocked an average direct viewership of 500,000 to 10 million.

Game Of Thrones, Handmaid's Tale lead Emmy noms

Game Of Thrones, Handmaid's Tale lead Emmy noms

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

The Emmy nominations for 2018.

REDIFF ARCHIVES: 'The most boring person is one who plays safe'

REDIFF ARCHIVES: 'The most boring person is one who plays safe'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Mumbai-origin Gulam Kaderbhoy Noon, who migrated to Britain with little funds and went on to found several Indian food companies that made him known as Britain's first 'Curry King', died on Tuesday at the age of 79 after he surrendered in his battle against liver cancer.

Aimless ambling in Benaulim, Goa

Aimless ambling in Benaulim, Goa

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Benaulim is one of those rare Goan villages with more starfish than holidaymakers.

23 dead in 3 days; Kashmir remains on edge

23 dead in 3 days; Kashmir remains on edge

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Normal life has been paralysed due to curfew-like restrictions and separatists-sponsored strike since Saturday.

High drama as 52 AAP MLAs march to PM residence, detained

High drama as 52 AAP MLAs march to PM residence, detained

Rediff.com26 Jun 2016

Sisodia said although the AAP MLAs were detained, he and his party colleagues were 'ready to go to Tihar Jail'.

Manmohan Singh releases Congress manifesto, promises better future for Punjab

Manmohan Singh releases Congress manifesto, promises better future for Punjab

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

Hailing the Congress manifesto as a visionary document promising to shape a better future for Punjab, Dr Singh said the Parkash Singh Badal-led government mismanaged the state and failed to harness its full potential.

Om Puri gave a scene dignity just by his presence

Om Puri gave a scene dignity just by his presence

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

He had no airs about his talent, he did not intellectualise it, he just lived and breathed acting.

'I never felt I was 'somebody''

'I never felt I was 'somebody''

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

Saurabh Shukla, one of our finest character actors, on his life and movie career.

40 years ago and now: ITC struggles to kick tobacco

40 years ago and now: ITC struggles to kick tobacco

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Forty years on, ironically, the managerial attention to new businesses has meant almost 40 per cent of revenues now come from the non-tobacco business.

Sensex ends in green amid volatility; FMCG gains, metals slip

Sensex ends in green amid volatility; FMCG gains, metals slip

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Sensex in green in afternoon trade.

Getting to know the *real* Kangana

Getting to know the *real* Kangana

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Talented, rebellious, obsessive: Ranjita Ganesan and Dhruv Munjal find traces of the actor's different streaks in Mandi, Chandigarh and Mumbai.

Decoding Kota: India's coaching capital

Decoding Kota: India's coaching capital

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Kota, Rajasthan, is both a beacon for the educationally deprived and a cynical place in which 16-year-olds live in Dickensian boarding houses, while teachers drive Audis.

Why this model arranges funeral services

Why this model arranges funeral services

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

Model Daljeet Sean Singh wants to give people a meaningful farewell.

He went to Harvard Business School to help India's farmers

He went to Harvard Business School to help India's farmers

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Siddharth Tata's Purple Chilli helps vegetable farmers earn an income 365 days a year.

Bringing back the food Indians have forgotten

Bringing back the food Indians have forgotten

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Ever heard of 'gosht ka halwa' or 'dal ki dulhan'? Avantika Bhuyan profiles a battery of food enthusiasts who are out to make sure that you do.

'I won this at the 'last ever' Golden Globes'

'I won this at the 'last ever' Golden Globes'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

'Once, when I was standing around on the set one day, whining about something -- you know we were gonna work through supper or the long hours or whatever, Tommy Lee Jones said to me, 'Isn't it such a privilege, Meryl, just to be an actor? Yeah, it is, and we have to remind each other of the privilege and the responsibility of the act of empathy. We should all be very proud of the work Hollywood honours here tonight.'

Where have the dhabas gone?

Where have the dhabas gone?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

True Indian scenes most often lie on less travelled routes, along roads that have fallen off the map, after modern highways have come up. On the fourth leg of their 2,148 km journey, Rediff.com's Archana Masih and photographer Rajesh Karkera discover one such forgotten place in the Thar Desert.

Why Rahul is wrong about the Indian farmer

Why Rahul is wrong about the Indian farmer

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

'Rahul Gandhi accuses the Modi government of being in thrall to corporate fat cats at the expense of farmers and other common folk. But the facts do not bear out this argument, as Indian farmers are relatively better off compared to the really wretched of the earth, the unfortunate landless, often itinerant, labourer. And since Rahul's ancestors are the ones who failed them, it is a little disingenuous of him to ignore them in his rhetorical flourishes,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.