News for 'No Shave November'

Lalu fined Rs 6000 in 2009 model poll code violation case

Lalu fined Rs 6000 in 2009 model poll code violation case

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad was fined Rs 6,000 by a court in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Wednesday for violating the model code of conduct during the 2009 assembly elections in the state.

Collision between India-bound planes averted in Dubai

Collision between India-bound planes averted in Dubai

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

The planes had come on the same runway during take-off from the airport. The DGCA has asked UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to share its investigation report on this incident.

Noida police kill kidnapper in gunfight, rescue child

Noida police kill kidnapper in gunfight, rescue child

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

An 11-year-old boy was on Monday rescued from kidnappers following two separate gunfights with the police in Greater Noida in which one of the suspects died, while two others were held, officials said.

1971 War: Solitary Confinement In Pakistan

1971 War: Solitary Confinement In Pakistan

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

''I heard from the Pakistani brigadier that Flying Officer Pradeep Apte had been killed after he ejected safely and tried to escape. This news sent a chill up my spine. I had been lucky so far...'

Phew! Earth has a close shave

Phew! Earth has a close shave

Rediff.com27 Aug 2004

An asteriod zipped past the Earth at the close distance ever.

Football PIX: Scotland stun Spain; Belgium beat Germany

Football PIX: Scotland stun Spain; Belgium beat Germany

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

Scotland's Scott McTominay grabbed another brace of goals as they stunned a much-changed Spain side to earn a deserved 2-0 victory in their Euro 2024 qualifier.

PIX: Liverpool rally to beat Leicester after Faes scores two own goals

PIX: Liverpool rally to beat Leicester after Faes scores two own goals

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

A summary of Friday's action in the Premier League.

Why Are Tripura's BJP MLAs Leaving The Party?

Why Are Tripura's BJP MLAs Leaving The Party?

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

While Opposition MLAs in other states are dumping their parties to join the Bharatiya Janata Party, Tripura is seeing a reverse trend.

Kenyan long-distance Olympian Tirop stabbed to death

Kenyan long-distance Olympian Tirop stabbed to death

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

The 25-year-old represented Kenya in the 5,000m event at the Tokyo Olympics and finished fourth in the finals after clocking 14:39.62 seconds.

Have you tried Bibim Guksu, Sujeonggwa, Bingsu?

Have you tried Bibim Guksu, Sujeonggwa, Bingsu?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

Korean recipes modified to help you recreate them easily at home.

Karat has a close shave as cylinder bursts

Karat has a close shave as cylinder bursts

Rediff.com3 May 2012

Communist Party of India-Marxist general secretary Prakash Karat and several other senior party leaders on Wednesday had a narrow escape as an LPG cylinder burst into flames within five meters of the venue where a party meeting was in progress.

No shaving beards, no mobiles: Taliban 'moral' police

No shaving beards, no mobiles: Taliban 'moral' police

Rediff.com2 Apr 2012

The Pakistani Taliban have introduced "moral policing" in parts of northeastern Afghanistan in a bid to enforce their puritanical version of Islam, Afghan police officials have said.

Close shave for 61 IA passengers

Close shave for 61 IA passengers

Rediff.com3 Oct 2003

While returning to the bay, the nosewheel of the aircraft ran into soft ground.

Why's There Turmoil In The Start-Up World?

Why's There Turmoil In The Start-Up World?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

The turmoil, if you read the headlines, is about the so-called funding winter. Deep down, though, the question is one of the common direction in which founders and investors need to pull, points out Suveen Sinha.

Hassan smashes women's 10,000 metres world record

Hassan smashes women's 10,000 metres world record

Rediff.com6 Jun 2021

Hassan also holds the record for the mile, one-hour event and five-kilometre road race.

What's Will Smith Doing With A Sadhu In Mumbai?

What's Will Smith Doing With A Sadhu In Mumbai?

Rediff.com23 Apr 2022

It is believed to be Smith's first public appearance since his Oscars controversy.

Pak Colonel paid Rs 30k to attack Indian Army: Captured terrorist

Pak Colonel paid Rs 30k to attack Indian Army: Captured terrorist

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

This was for the second time in the past six years that Hussain, who also worked for an intelligence unit of the Pakistani army, was arrested while trying to infiltrate into this side from across the border.

India tells curator to shave Kotla grass

India tells curator to shave Kotla grass

Rediff.com21 Nov 2007

Delhi District Cricket Association vice-president Chetan Chauhan stunned the veteran curator Radhe Shyam Sharma on Wednesday by asking him to shave off whatever grass was there on the pitch for the first Test against Pakistan, beginning on Thursday.

Shareholders expect RIL to unlock value in telecom, retail

Shareholders expect RIL to unlock value in telecom, retail

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

Institutional shareholders of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) are expecting big-ticket announcements from the company, including timeline for listing of its telecom and retail subsidiaries. They expect this to unlock value in the company, which has seen a sharp fall in market valuation on Friday. This is due to windfall tax imposed by the Centre on refiners and oil producers.

Patna-Delhi SpiceJet flight catches fire mid-air, all flyers safe

Patna-Delhi SpiceJet flight catches fire mid-air, all flyers safe

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

The Spicejet aircraft took off at around 12.10 pm, and according to residents of localities adjacent to the airport, who claimed to have witnessed the spectacle, it caught fire immediately.

J&K: Close shave for airline passengers

J&K: Close shave for airline passengers

Rediff.com23 Sep 2007

Authorities said it was sheer luck and pilot's presence of mind that saved the JetLite aircraft. The pilot managed to control the plane on the runway despite the snag in the landing gear. All the passengers were immediately evacuated.

Moonlighting: Well, why not?

Moonlighting: Well, why not?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

One reason for resistance to moonlighting is that WFH calls into question the necessity for the thick layers of middle and senior management which run most businesses, argues Devangshu Datta.

Tirop and Teferi smash world records!

Tirop and Teferi smash world records!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

Kenya's Agnes Tirop surged to victory in the 10 km race and Ethiopia's Senbere Teferi triumphed in the 5 km distance at an event in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

Mobile operators and device manufacturers clash over SIM shortage

Mobile operators and device manufacturers clash over SIM shortage

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

A disagreement between mobile operators and device manufacturers over e-SIMs has reached the government with the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) asking the DoT to order handset manufacturers to introduce eSIMs, in addition to the physical SIM slot, in all smartphones costing over Rs 10,000. The reason is the unprecedented global shortage of semiconductors which has severely impacted the supply of SIM cards across the globe and pushed up the price by four to five times. The shortage is not likely to improve before 2024.

PIX: Fraser-Pryce caps memorable Diamond season with 100m crown

PIX: Fraser-Pryce caps memorable Diamond season with 100m crown

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce stormed to victory in the women's 100 metres at the Diamond League final in Zurich on Thursday to claim her fifth win in the season-ending event and American Trayvon Bromell triumphed in the men's race.

PIX: India women lose to Australia in CWG hockey semis

PIX: India women lose to Australia in CWG hockey semis

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

It was heartbreak for India's women's hockey team as it lost 0-3 in the shoot-out to four-time champions Australia after both the teams were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation time in the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham, on Friday.

Note ban shaves Rs 1.2-lakh cr off consumer goods stocks

Note ban shaves Rs 1.2-lakh cr off consumer goods stocks

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

While FMCG companies lose Rs 98,928 crore in m-cap, consumer durables stocks are down Rs 20,673 crore since November 8.

The Best Of Yash Chopra On OTT

The Best Of Yash Chopra On OTT

Rediff.com11 May 2023

Deepa Gahlot lists the most popular Yash Chopra films -- the ones he directed, not produced (yes, so that means no DDLJ) -- that can be watched on OTT.

How the rivalry between India and Australia blossomed

How the rivalry between India and Australia blossomed

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

Ashes is steeped in tradition but India versus Australia Test matches are bound by emotion.

Barsoton, Jisa rewrite course records at Kolkata 25K Marathon

Barsoton, Jisa rewrite course records at Kolkata 25K Marathon

Rediff.com18 Dec 2022

Leonard Barsoton of Kenya and Ethiopia-based Bahraini athlete Desi Jisa set new course records in the men's and women's elite international section en route to winning titles at the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K marathon.

Turning Point: MSD-Pretorius Take CSK Home

Turning Point: MSD-Pretorius Take CSK Home

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

Although CSK lost the important wickets of Dube, Rayudu and Jadeja in the middle overs and MI debutant Riley Meredith and Bumrah keeping a lid on the scoring in the 16th and 17th overs, it was the crucial 33 run partnership between Pretorius and Dhoni that eventually sealed the deal with a last ball four off the bat of hero MSD!

Two-phase Gujarat polls on December 1 and 5; Results on December 8

Two-phase Gujarat polls on December 1 and 5; Results on December 8

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

Gujarat will go to polls in two phases on December 1 and 5 with the counting of votes on December 8 along with that of Himachal Pradesh, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced.

Close shave for 168 passengers as AI plane's tyre bursts

Close shave for 168 passengers as AI plane's tyre bursts

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

An Air India aircraft, with 168 people on board, suffered a tyre burst on landing at the airport in Jaipur on Sunday night after being diverted from Delhi due to bad weather.

Xmas Recipe: Honey Vanilla Cake

Xmas Recipe: Honey Vanilla Cake

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

Simple yet delicious enough to serve to cake fiends.

Oscars BANS Will Smith for 10 years

Oscars BANS Will Smith for 10 years

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

'We want to express our deep gratitude to Mr Rock for maintaining his composure under extraordinary circumstances,' the Academy stated.

NIA Court rejects Elgar accused Teltumbde's bail plea

NIA Court rejects Elgar accused Teltumbde's bail plea

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

A special NIA court here on Wednesday denied interim bail to activist Anand Teltumbde, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to visit his nonagenarian mother in wake of the death of his brother Milind Teltumbde, a top Naxal leader, in an encounter with security forces last month.

The youngest Indian female with a full beard

The youngest Indian female with a full beard

Rediff.com4 Jul 2020

Anti-bullying activist Harnaam Kaur is on the cover of Cosmopolitan's self love cover series.

Be very scared, that's the only way to fight Covid

Be very scared, that's the only way to fight Covid

Rediff.com17 May 2021

'We need to be on war footing defence against this virus.'

Delhi shocker: Woman gang-raped, paraded through streets; 9 held

Delhi shocker: Woman gang-raped, paraded through streets; 9 held

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

Of the 11 people allegedly involved, seven are women and four men, including juveniles. While the seven women have been arrested, police are trying to ascertain the age of the two others picked up, officials said.

'I don't have a bunch of s**t about what happened'

'I don't have a bunch of s**t about what happened'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

The 57-year-old said he is still 'kind of processing' the infamous incident.