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India target best-ever medal haul at Paris Olympics

India target best-ever medal haul at Paris Olympics

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Three years ago, India returned from Tokyo with seven medals, and it is only natural that a double-digit performance is now desired in Paris.

Bad Newz Coming Soon!

Bad Newz Coming Soon!

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

Joginder Tuteja looks at the July releases in theatres.

Can't sit back and judge Shami's personal life: BCCI

Can't sit back and judge Shami's personal life: BCCI

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

BCCI's senior officials feel that allegations of domestic violence levelled by Mohammed Shami's wife Hasin Jahan are completely under police jurisdiction and they have nothing to do with it.

14 priests injured in 'gulal-triggered' fire in Mahakal temple

14 priests injured in 'gulal-triggered' fire in Mahakal temple

Rediff.com25 Mar 2024

Fourteen priests, including 'sevaks' (assistants), were injured in a fire that broke out in the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh on Monday during 'bhasma aarti', an official said.

Why Satya Continues To Sting And Sing

Why Satya Continues To Sting And Sing

Rediff.com19 Feb 2025

While Satya's pleasures are palpable -- among them the poetry of the coarse language, the mercifully rough-hewn texture, the oh-so-familiar underdog story -- these pleasures hit you at a completely different speed. The movie is charged with a sense of discovery, and every shot is a cornucopia of details existing independent of the main story. It's touching, notes Sreehari Nair.

We can better Tokyo Games medal haul in Paris: AFI boss

We can better Tokyo Games medal haul in Paris: AFI boss

Rediff.com15 May 2024

Sumariwalla also said that the AFI is expecting at least 35 track and field athletes to take part in the Paris Olympics.

Bollywood's FIRE POWER

Bollywood's FIRE POWER

Rediff.com25 Nov 2024

Bollywood doesn't need fire-breathing dragons when it has Bhai.

Hindi Movies Coming Up In August

Hindi Movies Coming Up In August

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

The Independence Day holiday weekend is very popular amongst film-makers and film-goers.

'Attack On Saif Is A Wake-Up Call'

'Attack On Saif Is A Wake-Up Call'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2025

'The incident has underlined that you can't leave anything to chance or take anything for granted.' 'You have to ensure that your family is taken care of 24x7.'

I keep licensed revolver for self-defense: Boxer Neeraj

I keep licensed revolver for self-defense: Boxer Neeraj

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

I keep a licensed revolver with me always in my car, there are some personal issues with someone which I don't want to disclose, said boxer Neeraj Goyat.

Neeraj to spearhead 22-member Indian team at World Athletics

Neeraj to spearhead 22-member Indian team at World Athletics

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

Jeswin Aldrin, who had already qualified for the championships, however missed the cut.

BJP to get 2 deputy CMs in new Bihar govt?

BJP to get 2 deputy CMs in new Bihar govt?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Senior BJP leader Tarkishore Prasad told PTI-Video that "most certainly" Choudhary and Sinha will be the party's choice for the post of deputy CMs.

Annu Rani, Rajesh Ramesh warm up for Olympics with wins in Warsaw

Annu Rani, Rajesh Ramesh warm up for Olympics with wins in Warsaw

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

Yarraji also competed in the women's 200m event in Warsaw and clocked 23.53 to finish second behind compatriot Kiran Pahal, who timed her run at 23.33.

Nitish cabinet gets 17 new members, Shahnawaz among those from BJP quota

Nitish cabinet gets 17 new members, Shahnawaz among those from BJP quota

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson and former Union minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, who got elected to the Bihar legislative council last month, was on Tuesday sworn in as a member of the Nitish Kumar cabinet.

Kerala police slap murder charge against owner of capsized boat

Kerala police slap murder charge against owner of capsized boat

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Two days after a fatal boat mishap had claimed 22 lives in the north Kerala district of Malappuram, murder charge has been slapped against the owner of the vessel who was caught from nearby Kozhikode, the police said on Tuesday.

Ad-hoc panel names 13-member wrestling team: Why will India go unrepresented in five categories?

Ad-hoc panel names 13-member wrestling team: Why will India go unrepresented in five categories?

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

India will go unrepresented in five categories at the upcoming Zagreb Open in Croatia as Bajrang Punia, Antim Panghal and three others didn't give consent for their selection to the ad-hoc panel that announced a 13-member team on Tuesday.

List of Indian athletes qualified for Paris Olympics 2024

List of Indian athletes qualified for Paris Olympics 2024

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

India will send 117 athletes to the Paris Olympics, starting July 26 in the French capital. This will be India's second-biggest contingent at an Olympic Games after 121 athletes went to Tokyo in 2021. A total of 47 female and 70 male athletes will be part of the Indian contingent at the Games.

Indian boxer Neeraj one win away from Olympic qualification

Indian boxer Neeraj one win away from Olympic qualification

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

World Boxing Council Asian champion Neeraj Goyat was the lone Indian left in fray for an Olympic berth after he entered the semi-finals even as other two bowed out following first round losses in the International Boxing Association's Olympic Qualifying Tournament for professional boxers in Vargas, Venezuela.

'Sabhi taraf Tiranga he Tiranga dikh raha hai'

'Sabhi taraf Tiranga he Tiranga dikh raha hai'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

'90 is not impossible because if I am getting close, I can go beyond 90, maybe 92 or 93.' 'My main focus will be to first cross the 90 mark and then stay consistent in that score.'

'My client never made match-fixing allegations on Shami'

'My client never made match-fixing allegations on Shami'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

Few hours after the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Anti-Corruption Unit gave clean chit to Mohammed Shami, lawyer of the Indian pacer's wife Hasin Jahan said that his client had never verbally or in written made match-fixing allegations against Shami.

IPL: Shami on sticky wicket...

IPL: Shami on sticky wicket...

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

Mohammed Shami's participation in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) will depend on the findings of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) chief Neeraj Kumar, acting president CK Khanna said on Friday.

Ex-Delhi Cong chief Arvinder Singh Lovely joins BJP

Ex-Delhi Cong chief Arvinder Singh Lovely joins BJP

Rediff.com4 May 2024

Lovely hailed the BJP leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for giving him and his colleagues the opportunity to join the party when they felt lost.

Parliament panel summons Delhi Police top brass

Parliament panel summons Delhi Police top brass

Rediff.com2 Jan 2013

Parliament's standing committee on home on Wednesday summoned senior Delhi Police officers, including Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar and Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Dharmendra Kumar, to appear before it.

Guess which MPs BJP will sacrifice for JD-U

Guess which MPs BJP will sacrifice for JD-U

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

Shatrughan Sinha and Kirti Azad certain to be axed along with Union minister R K Singh and former minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy.

Asian Games: Wrestler Sunil bags Greco Roman bronze

Asian Games: Wrestler Sunil bags Greco Roman bronze

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

Sunil Kumar won India's first Greco Roman medal in 13 years at the Asian Games, bagging a bronze in the 87kg category.

Protests continue over 5-yr-old's rape; PM makes an appeal

Protests continue over 5-yr-old's rape; PM makes an appeal

Rediff.com21 Apr 2013

Protesters on Sunday gathered outside Police Headquarters and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences for the second day to express solidarity with the five-year-old girl who was raped by her neighbour and demanded the resignation of Commissioner Neeraj Kumar

Delhi CP writes to MHA refuting CM's charges

Delhi CP writes to MHA refuting CM's charges

Rediff.com26 Dec 2012

Under attack from Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar on Wednesday wrote to the home ministry rebutting charges that police had interfered when a magistrate was recording the statement of Delhi gangrape victim.

HC rejects PIL against Delhi CP's appointment

HC rejects PIL against Delhi CP's appointment

Rediff.com31 May 2013

Accepting the Union home ministry's order giving clean chit to city Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar, the Delhi high court Friday rejected a public interest litigation challenging his appointment to the post.

After 5-year-old's rape, Delhi top cop to go: Sources

After 5-year-old's rape, Delhi top cop to go: Sources

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

Speculation is rife over the fate of Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar in the wake of recent rape of a five-year-old girl and police insensitivity in handling it.

The 10 Best Kishore Kumar Songs

The 10 Best Kishore Kumar Songs

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

We celebrate Kishore Kumar's 90th birth anniversary on August 4 with Amit Kumar's 10 favourite Kishore Kumar songs.

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 4

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 4

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday, October 4.

Delhi gang-rape: Police chief rules out resignation

Delhi gang-rape: Police chief rules out resignation

Rediff.com23 Dec 2012

Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar on Sunday night ruled out his resignation over the horrific gang-rape incident here, saying he is not a "quitter".

Parliamentary panel to summon Delhi police commissioner

Parliamentary panel to summon Delhi police commissioner

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

A parliamentary committee, which examined the prevailing bus licencing system in Delhi in wake of the gangrape cum murder incident, has decided to summon Commissioner of Police Neeraj Kumar and transport ministry officials of the Centre and the state soon.

Par panel quizzes Delhi top cop, points to deficiencies

Par panel quizzes Delhi top cop, points to deficiencies

Rediff.com27 Dec 2012

A parliamentary panel on Thursday questioned the Delhi police chief over the gang-rape incident in the capital and pointed out deficiencies like vacancies at officer level and lack of vehicles to patrol the streets.

CBI chief post row: Delhi top cop withdraws plea from CAT

CBI chief post row: Delhi top cop withdraws plea from CAT

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

A day after senior police officer Ranjit Sinha was appointed as the next director of the Central Bureau of Investigation, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar on Friday withdrew his plea from the Central Administrative Tribunal against the government's decision to not consider his name for the top post in the probe agency.

Tweet by Tejashwi triggers political spat in Bihar

Tweet by Tejashwi triggers political spat in Bihar

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

In the tweet, Yadav had claimed that the result in the assembly segment of Araria district proved that Kumar owed the success of his party in 2015 assembly polls to the alliance with the RJD and not the other way round.

The man who should be 'with you, for you, always'

The man who should be 'with you, for you, always'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2012

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who was for long nursed a grudge against Delhi Police because it reports to the Lieutenant Governor and not to her, wants him out. But Kumar, 58, who retires in July, has made it clear he won't step down.

2 more Delhi Cong leaders quit over alliance with AAP

2 more Delhi Cong leaders quit over alliance with AAP

Rediff.com1 May 2024

Two former MLAs Neeraj Basoya and Nasseb Singh resigned from the primary membership of the party putting the party's Lok Sabha preparations in doubt.

Top Tihar jail official caught with call girls!

Top Tihar jail official caught with call girls!

Rediff.com26 Jun 2011

Assistant Jail Superintendent R Maurya was caught red-handed during a raid soliciting call girls at his official residence within the jail premises. His family was away in Bihar at the time of the incident, which took place few weeks ago.

Delhi Police invokes MCOCA provisions against Sreesanth & Co.

Delhi Police invokes MCOCA provisions against Sreesanth & Co.

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar said the stringent provisions of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) was invoked to strengthen the case against those involved in the IPL spot-fixing saga.