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TMC MP Nusrat Jahan gets threats for posing as Durga

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan gets threats for posing as Durga

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

A comment in Bengali written against her read "You won't be able to save yourself, your god of earth won't be able to save you.. After your death you will realise your folly. There won't be any excuses for you."

The best time to date online is...

The best time to date online is...

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

Desi millennials are more active on weekdays on dating apps compared to weekends.

Global Corruption Index And Its Imperialist Past

Global Corruption Index And Its Imperialist Past

Rediff.com20 Feb 2022

With corruption rankings, the White-Anglo-Saxon-White Caucasian countries have succeeded in discovering a replacement for the old form of imperialistically deracinating the rest of the world, argues Sudarshan Madabushi.

IPL: Parthiv Patel, Dean Jones engage in Twitter banter

IPL: Parthiv Patel, Dean Jones engage in Twitter banter

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

Many netizens started to feel that both of them engaged in a heated argument, but later Jones and Patel clarified that all is going on in good spirits.

'Rubbish!': Alia on trouble with Ranbir

'Rubbish!': Alia on trouble with Ranbir

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

'Who said they didn't meet on her birthday? Right now Ranbir has his father's health issues to deal with.'

Pant bears brunt of fans' anger

Pant bears brunt of fans' anger

Rediff.com12 Aug 2019

Pant was criticised by the Twitterati for his consistently poor performance.

Famous faces at polling stations

Famous faces at polling stations

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

Among the long queues of voters, there were some famous faces too who exercised their franchise.

Trump tweets doctored image of himself as 'Rocky' amid health rumours

Trump tweets doctored image of himself as 'Rocky' amid health rumours

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

'Trump ready to fight for Thanksgiving just like he fought for Christmas'

Novel way to sell an apartment

Novel way to sell an apartment

Rediff.com1 Sep 2009

The 26-year-old man is looking for some 1,500 Internet users to invest in an apartment, and the owner will be chosen on the basis of a lucky draw, reports the China Daily.

Ever celebrated a Virtual Diwali?

Ever celebrated a Virtual Diwali?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2017

'I sat in the grass with avatars or 3D digital bodies controlled by others, reminiscing about phuljharis and chakhris, gazing up at fireworks programmed earlier in the day,' says Ashish Sharma.

Harbhajan wishes Onam to 'friend' Sreesanth

Harbhajan wishes Onam to 'friend' Sreesanth

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

'Happy Onam to all Malayali friends .. specially to my friend @sreesanth36'

Why Mukesh Ambani's son is setting twitter on fire

Why Mukesh Ambani's son is setting twitter on fire

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

In India, tweets about the scion trended at the second spot for over 85 minutes.

Priyanka Chaturvedi files complaint after rape threat to daughter

Priyanka Chaturvedi files complaint after rape threat to daughter

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

A complaint has been filed with the Mumbai Police, who has assured her prompt action.

IT ministry asks YouTube to remove videos of Abhi

IT ministry asks YouTube to remove videos of Abhi

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

The ministry had asked YouTube to remove the clips following directive from the home ministry, a government source said, adding that the said links have now been removed.

Can you spot the snake? Australian family shocked to find python on verandah

Can you spot the snake? Australian family shocked to find python on verandah

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

After recoiling in shock from their discovery, the Queensland family quickly snapped a photo -- which details just how camouflaged the feared serpent really was.

Are Indians Tolerant?

Are Indians Tolerant?

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

By maintaining that all Indians are tolerant, the Pew centre appears to have skimmed over the surface of its subject matter without delving deep, asserts Amulya Ganguli.

CPM defends dropping Shailaja from Kerala cabinet

CPM defends dropping Shailaja from Kerala cabinet

Rediff.com19 May 2021

Amidst the heightened social media campaign to induct K K Shailaja into the new cabinet, the Communist Party of India-Marxist on Wednesday said the dropping of the popular health minister was a 'political and organisational' decision of the party and there would not be any re-look into it.

MS Dhoni is riskiest celebrity to search online

MS Dhoni is riskiest celebrity to search online

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

Other Indian celebrities in the list, whose names are used to lure unsuspecting fans to such websites, include actors Radhika Apte and Shraddha Kapoor, sportsperson P V Sindhu and also former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, the list prepared by McAfee said.

Cow playing football is a winner on the internet

Cow playing football is a winner on the internet

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

The video of a cow enjoying the sport in Goa has grabbed the attention of netizens.

Twitter removes map showing J-K, Ladakh outside India

Twitter removes map showing J-K, Ladakh outside India

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

#TwitterBan was trending on Twitter with almost 17,000 tweets.

Mamata most discussed politician on Facebook

Mamata most discussed politician on Facebook

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Analysis of conversations on Facebook regarding the assembly polls shows that BJP featured in 61 per cent of them, while TMC chief Mamata Banerjee was the most discussed leader.

Malaika flaunts stretch marks in an inspiring post

Malaika flaunts stretch marks in an inspiring post

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

The 45 year old model and mum sent across a positive message to embrace your scars.

Maths didn't help Einstein discover gravity: Piyush Goyal

Maths didn't help Einstein discover gravity: Piyush Goyal

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

'Do not get into the calculations that you see on television...Oh if you are looking at $5 trillion economy, the country will have to grow at 12 per cent, today it is growing at 6-7 per cent'

Rediff Chat! Save The Internet and you

Rediff Chat! Save The Internet and you

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

As the TRAI imposed deadline ends on April 24, Rediff Chat will host a series of net activists and experts to explain the issues involved, what is at stake here, and why net neutrality needs to be an article of faith if the dream of Digital India is to be realised.

'Big step towards transparency': Prasad's praise for FB, Google

'Big step towards transparency': Prasad's praise for FB, Google

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

The publishing of compliance reports by Google, Facebook and Instagram is bound to turn up the heat on Twitter, which has been engaged in a tussle with the Indian government over the new social media rules.

Bearded Omar fires up Twitter; Mamata calls it unfortunate

Bearded Omar fires up Twitter; Mamata calls it unfortunate

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

This is first picture of 49-year-old Omar to have appeared in public domain after five months of captivity. It showed him smiling in a snow covered jacket and sporting an unkempt greyish beard.

Nushrat, Deepika, Ileana: Amazing October Fashion

Nushrat, Deepika, Ileana: Amazing October Fashion

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

From going desi and redefining sexy, our B-town ladies had fun with their sartorial choices in October.

Woman alleges Covid-positive father died outside Delhi hospital

Woman alleges Covid-positive father died outside Delhi hospital

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

The woman, Amarpreet, took to Twitter earlier in the day, saying, 'My dad is having high fever. We need to shift him to hospital. I am standing outside LNJP Delhi & they are not taking him in. He is having corona, high fever and breathing problem. He won't survive without help. Pls help.' An hour later, she tweeted, 'He is no more. The govt failed us.'

The Lady Mumbai Police Love

The Lady Mumbai Police Love

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

Unless you've been hiding under an Internet-blocking rock, you must have chanced upon some of the crisp, polite, informative and frequently witty posts crafted by the Mumbai police. Mrigank Warrier meets Sunchika Pandey, the brains behind the Mumbai police quips.

When Urvashi was shamed for copying Taylor Swift

When Urvashi was shamed for copying Taylor Swift

Rediff.com17 Feb 2019

It's not the first time the beauty queen has blatantly copied something from an international celebrity.

Shudder! Olympics with Chinese Characteristics

Shudder! Olympics with Chinese Characteristics

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

'The Olympic Spirit has been thrown to the wind in Xi Jinping's China.' 'The International Olympic Committee is ready to kowtow to totalitarian China,' notes Claude Arpi.

Indian student brutally assaulted in Poland, survives

Indian student brutally assaulted in Poland, survives

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

Swaraj on Friday night spoke to the Indian ambassador to Poland Ajay Bisaria regarding the assault on an Indian student in Poznan city whose name was not disclosed.

Some didn't like Deepika meeting select JNU group: Supriyo

Some didn't like Deepika meeting select JNU group: Supriyo

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

Addressing reporters, the BJP leader also slammed trolls for making derogatory remarks against the actor over her visit.

Dhaka terror attack: 20-year-old killed after he refused to leave his friend's side

Dhaka terror attack: 20-year-old killed after he refused to leave his friend's side

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Faraaz Hossain, 20-year-old, was one such extraordinary human being as he chose to die at the hands of the terrorists rather than leave his friends alone.

BJP or Congress, who hits the high notes?

BJP or Congress, who hits the high notes?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress have launched their theme songs for the election campaign which presented a picture in contrast: while the BJP had its "Modi-versus-All" pitch with more than a dash of hyper nationalism, the Congress focused on political economy with basic minimum income and justice for all. As the campaigning heats up, here's how both the parties stacked up -- musically.

Kohli's post leaves fans guessing over Dhoni's retirement

Kohli's post leaves fans guessing over Dhoni's retirement

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

Fans are speculating that Dhoni is going to retire

Why the BJP is winning the war on social media

Why the BJP is winning the war on social media

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

The high-voltage outbursts of netizens over #Feku (Gujarat Chief minister Narendra Modi) versus #Pappu (Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi) is not the real issue. It's how parties are using social media to get their message across, says BJP cyber cell chief Arvind Gupta.

Hyd vet case: Cop led similar encounter in Warangal in '08

Hyd vet case: Cop led similar encounter in Warangal in '08

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

In a coincidence of sorts, Cyberababd police chief V C Sajjanar is at the helm when four accused in the rape and murder of a woman vet were killed on Friday in an alleged encounter, much like he was in Warangal when three men charged with throwing acid on two girls were shot dead by the police.

Mumbai flooded: Sena trolled on Twitter, Oppn slams govt

Mumbai flooded: Sena trolled on Twitter, Oppn slams govt

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

As Mumbai almost came to a halt after overnight rains, netizens and Mumbaikars took a dig at the Shiv Sena for the plight of their beloved city.

Rewind: Nov 13, 2014, Rohit's highest score in ODIs

Rewind: Nov 13, 2014, Rohit's highest score in ODIs

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Rohit, went on to score 264 runs against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens