News for 'Mehdi'

Have a fav Mehdi Hassan song? TELL US!

Have a fav Mehdi Hassan song? TELL US!

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

Remembering the deceased ghazal maestro.

Frenchman Letexier to officiate Euro 2024 final

Frenchman Letexier to officiate Euro 2024 final

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

Letexier will be joined at Sunday's final by French assistants Cyril Mugnier and Mehdi Rahmouni, while Szymon Marciniak (Poland) will be fourth official.

Voting For Trump Will Only Hurt America

Voting For Trump Will Only Hurt America

Rediff.com5 Nov 2024

'To everyone voting for Trump, I have only this simple question: Would you let him have lunch with your daughter or sister or wife or mother?' 'Then why would you let him have our lunch (and so much more) for four more years?', asks Sree Sreenivasan.

Pay tribute to Mehdi Hassan, right here

Pay tribute to Mehdi Hassan, right here

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

Ghazal legend Mehdi Hassan passed away today following multiple organ failure.

Ghazal legend Mehdi Hassan passes away

Ghazal legend Mehdi Hassan passes away

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

The singer, 84, suffered multiple organ failure.

Champions League PIX: City dominate Slovan; Arsenal stun PSG

Champions League PIX: City dominate Slovan; Arsenal stun PSG

Rediff.com2 Oct 2024

IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday.

Indo-pak leaders mourn Mehdi Hassan's demise

Indo-pak leaders mourn Mehdi Hassan's demise

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

The 84 year-old ghazal singer passed away.

Will Jammu And Kashmir See Assembly Elections In 2024?

Will Jammu And Kashmir See Assembly Elections In 2024?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

Although the Supreme Court has mandated the Centre to conduct the polls by the end of September, a spate of terrorist attacks in J&K could cause delays.

India off to a bang at Chess Olympiad!

India off to a bang at Chess Olympiad!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Erigaisi may have had to work harder but the Indian youngster, who is currently World number four, was never quite away from winning his game.

Omar Abdullah 'will quit politics' if BJP...

Omar Abdullah 'will quit politics' if BJP...

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Friday challenged the Bharatiya Janata Party to contest Lok Sabha polls in the Kashmir Valley, saying he will quit politics if the national party's candidates do not lose their security deposits.

Mehdi Hassan: An unmatched legacy of soulful melodies

Mehdi Hassan: An unmatched legacy of soulful melodies

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

Mehdi Hassan passed away into ages.

Mehdi Hassan wanted to meet Amitabh, Dilip Kumar

Mehdi Hassan wanted to meet Amitabh, Dilip Kumar

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

The Ghazal maestro who passed away today wanted to visit India, his birthplace.

15 of 78 Muslim candidates win Lok Sabha seats

15 of 78 Muslim candidates win Lok Sabha seats

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

A total of 78 Muslims were in the fray in the Lok Sabha elections this year, a significant drop from the last polls when 115 Muslim candidates were fielded by various parties.

Champions League PIX: Inter down Arsenal; Barca win

Champions League PIX: Inter down Arsenal; Barca win

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Wednesday.

'Omar Abdullah Is Seen As A Tourist'

'Omar Abdullah Is Seen As A Tourist'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

'The Abdullah family is the problem and facilitator of the instability that we are seeing in Kashmir.'

PIX: France beat Argentina in grudge game to reach semis

PIX: France beat Argentina in grudge game to reach semis

Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

Hosts France reached the Olympic men's football semi-finals for the first time in 40 years with a 1-0 win over Argentina thanks to Jean-Philippe Mateta's first-half goal in a grudge match in Bordeaux on Friday.

PIX: Man City fumble again; Arsenal, Barcelona cruise

PIX: Man City fumble again; Arsenal, Barcelona cruise

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

Manchester City squandered a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Brazil's FIFA World Cup qualification hanging by a thread

Brazil's FIFA World Cup qualification hanging by a thread

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

Brazil shocked and other big upsets at World Cup qualifiers played on Tuesday

Champions League PIX: Big wins for City, Barca; Atletico stunned

Champions League PIX: Big wins for City, Barca; Atletico stunned

Rediff.com24 Oct 2024

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday.

'Made a mistake': 2 Cong councillors return hrs after joining AAP

'Made a mistake': 2 Cong councillors return hrs after joining AAP

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

Mehdi said he made a mistake by crossing over to the AAP and asserted that he is a "loyal worker" of the Congress and Rahul Gandhi

Kashmir: Vote For Hope After A Long Decade

Kashmir: Vote For Hope After A Long Decade

Rediff.com13 May 2024

It's just not a date. It's just not about selecting a candidate. It's not about helping some candidate win. It's about expressing emotion, after ten years, that could reach out in India and beyond it, notes Sheela Bhatt.

Sunita Kejriwal Does A Road Show

Sunita Kejriwal Does A Road Show

Rediff.com6 May 2024

Scenes from the election campaign in New Delhi, Mainpuri, Bardhaman, Srinagar, Etah, Mumbai and Puri.

Did Pak Army Chief Sack This General?

Did Pak Army Chief Sack This General?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Was Lieutenant General Ayman Bilal Safdar removed because he criticised army chief, General Asim Munir, asks Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W.

Electoral roll errors bar scores of displaced KPs from voting in Jammu

Electoral roll errors bar scores of displaced KPs from voting in Jammu

Rediff.com13 May 2024

Even as KPs lined up across special polling stations in Jammu amid tight security, several of them had to return without casting their vote.

Delhi Cong VP, 2 newly-elected councillors join AAP; people protest

Delhi Cong VP, 2 newly-elected councillors join AAP; people protest

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

The anti-defection law does not apply to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi polls.

J-K: Boat carrying school children capsizes in Jhelum, 6 dead

J-K: Boat carrying school children capsizes in Jhelum, 6 dead

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

A boat carrying mostly school children capsized in the Jhelum river on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday, leaving six people dead, officials said.

WC 2022: Goalkeeper Gets First Red Card

WC 2022: Goalkeeper Gets First Red Card

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Wales Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey received the first red card of the Qatar World Cup on Friday, when he was sent off for clattering into Iran's Mehdi Taremi outside the area late in the match.

Asian Indoor Athletics: Toor, Jyothi, Harmilan bag gold

Asian Indoor Athletics: Toor, Jyothi, Harmilan bag gold

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

Ace shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and hurdler Jyothi Yarraji rewrote their national records, while long distance sensation Harmilan Bains sizzled on the track.

Phase 4: Campaigning ends for 96 Lok Sabha seats, Andhra polls

Phase 4: Campaigning ends for 96 Lok Sabha seats, Andhra polls

Rediff.com11 May 2024

Campaigning for May 13 elections in 96 Lok Sabha constituencies across 10 states and Union territories including all seats in Andhra Pradesh, where assembly elections are also being held concurrently, and Telangana concluded on Saturday evening.

Omar Abdullah to contest LS poll from Baramulla

Omar Abdullah to contest LS poll from Baramulla

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

The junior Abdullah would be banking heavily on Shia support as the constituency has many Shia dominated areas that include Budgam, Beerwah, Pattan, Sonawari and Bandipora, among other pockets.

LS polls: Meet the prominent contestants in fourth phase

LS polls: Meet the prominent contestants in fourth phase

Rediff.com12 May 2024

Among the keenly watched contests are those involving former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav (Kannauj, UP) and Union ministers Giriraj Singh (Begusarai, Bihar), Nityanand Rai (Ujiarpur, Bihar) and Raosaheb Danve (Jalna, Maharashtra).

Asian U-20 C'ship: Sandila add another gold to India's kitty

Asian U-20 C'ship: Sandila add another gold to India's kitty

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

On the opening day on Sunday, fast-rising Rezoana Mallick Heena and Bharatpreet Singh clinched a gold medal each in women's 400m and men's discus throw respectively.

'It's A Prison-Like Situation In Kashmir'

'It's A Prison-Like Situation In Kashmir'

Rediff.com21 May 2024

'If you post on social media on an issue like power cuts in Tral, the police will come to your home and tell you to remove your social media post.' 'If you don't, then the local police threaten you that they will book you under PSA.' 'This is happening all the time in Kashmir.'

Holders Qatar to host delayed Asian Cup as Gulf influence grows

Holders Qatar to host delayed Asian Cup as Gulf influence grows

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

Qatar returns to the spotlight on Friday little more than a year after the first World Cup held in the Arab world when the relocated and delayed 2023 Asian Cup gets underway amid a seismic shift in football's global order.

'I learnt to be humble from Pankajji'

'I learnt to be humble from Pankajji'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

'Pankaj Udhasji took the Ghazal to the masses. He was a wonderful singer, but more importantly he was a wonderful human being.'

Toor defends Asian Athletics title but....

Toor defends Asian Athletics title but....

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

Tajinderpal Singh Toor stamped his authority in the continental circuit by defending his Asian Athletics Championships title before limping out of the competition

Last-gasp double keeps Iran in World Cup after Wales thriller

Last-gasp double keeps Iran in World Cup after Wales thriller

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Images from the FIFA World Cup Group B match between Wales and Iran on Friday.

26/11 attackers still roam free, says Javed Akhtar in Pakistan

26/11 attackers still roam free, says Javed Akhtar in Pakistan

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

Netizens applauded him for calling out terrorism stemming out of Pakistan on Pakistani soil.

UCL PIX: Newcastle stun PSG; Man City, Barcelona win

UCL PIX: Newcastle stun PSG; Man City, Barcelona win

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League

WC PIX: England thrash Iran in dominant opening

WC PIX: England thrash Iran in dominant opening

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

England hammered Iran 6-2 on Monday in an emphatic World Cup opener thanks to two goals from Bukayo Saka