News for 'November 22 1963'

300 bank accounts, 200 firms used to commit Saradha scam: ED

300 bank accounts, 200 firms used to commit Saradha scam: ED

Rediff.com8 Jun 2014

The rest, investigators claimed, were floated as "dummies" to act as cover for unleashing the alleged ponzi scheme.

Govt approves border snoop plan; 2000 SSB personnel to be shifted to IB

Govt approves border snoop plan; 2000 SSB personnel to be shifted to IB

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

A total of 2,765 posts of the civilian cadre of the Sashastra Seema Bal will be shifted to the IB command over the next year. Of these posts, 2,039 are operational.

Bollywood's history of blackmail

Bollywood's history of blackmail

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Bollywood's tryst with blackmail!

Bundesliga: Dortmund winning streak ends with 1-1 draw at Nuremberg

Bundesliga: Dortmund winning streak ends with 1-1 draw at Nuremberg

Rediff.com21 Sep 2013

Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund struggled to a 1-1 draw at Nuremberg on Saturday that ended their perfect start to the season of five straight league wins.

Hamburg keep Bundesliga record with 'crazy' win

Hamburg keep Bundesliga record with 'crazy' win

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Hamburg SV clung on to their time-honoured place in the Bundesliga once again after beating second-tier Karlsruhe.

Who's the most successful World Cup captain?

Who's the most successful World Cup captain?

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers from cricket World Cups held between 1975 to 2015.

Shashi Kapoor: Four Amazing Decades

Shashi Kapoor: Four Amazing Decades

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

Sukanya Verma presents the changing faces of Shashi Kapoor.

Why football will never see any other like Pele again!

Why football will never see any other like Pele again!

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

He might be travelling halfway across the globe to promote youth football through Subroto Cup but Brazilian legend Pele on Friday declared that there won't be another like him and the man who draws constant comparisons with him, the inimitable Diego Maradona.

Meet Team Fadnavis

Meet Team Fadnavis

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

A 10-member Bharatiya Janata Party ministry led by Devendra Fadnavis was sworn-in at Wankhede on Friday.

Factbox: List of Wimbledon women's singles champions

Factbox: List of Wimbledon women's singles champions

Rediff.com13 Jul 2019

List of Wimbledon women's singles champions:

#RIPSridevi: Why we mourn for celebrity deaths

#RIPSridevi: Why we mourn for celebrity deaths

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

Explained: The intimacy of celebrity deaths.

PHOTOS: The world's COOLEST festival sees a city carved out of snow

PHOTOS: The world's COOLEST festival sees a city carved out of snow

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

The sculptures are created from compacted snow or from blocks of ice which are hauled from across the nearby Songhua River.

Chinese soldier, living in India for over 50 years, reunited with family

Chinese soldier, living in India for over 50 years, reunited with family

Rediff.com11 Feb 2017

Wang Qi, 77, was received by his close Chinese relatives, besides officials of the China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Indian embassy when he arrived in Beijing along with his son, daughter-in-law and grand daughter from Delhi-Beijing flight.

After 5 decades in India, Chinese soldier who crossed over to visit home

After 5 decades in India, Chinese soldier who crossed over to visit home

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

Wang Qi, now 77, was caught when he entered the Indian territory shortly after the Sino-India War of 1962. He was later released from jail.

Football Briefs: Roma warm up for Liverpool clash with win

Football Briefs: Roma warm up for Liverpool clash with win

Rediff.com22 Apr 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

'Stench' of Nassar scandal will dog USA Gymnastics for years

'Stench' of Nassar scandal will dog USA Gymnastics for years

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

The scandal stemming from longtime USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse of young female athletes could take a financial toll on the sports federation for years, sponsorship executives said.

Sadhana: What movies! What songs!

Sadhana: What movies! What songs!

Rediff.com25 Dec 2015

'As the burkha-clad beauty Husna in Mere Mehboob, she inspired Shakeel Badayuni to compose Mere Mehboob Tujhe Meri Mohabbat Ki Kasam/Phir Mujhe Un Nargisi Aankhon Ka Sahara De De. Hasrat Jaipuri showered epithets like Nargis-e-Mastaana and Phoolon Ki Rani, Baharon Ki Malika on her in Arzoo.'

List of French Open women's singles champions

List of French Open women's singles champions

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

List of French Open women's singles champions:

How did Stephen Hawking survive ALS for 57 years?

How did Stephen Hawking survive ALS for 57 years?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

It's a special story.

Column: Indira, Rajiv didn't die as martyrs

Column: Indira, Rajiv didn't die as martyrs

Rediff.com20 May 2019

'They were the leaders of my country and the children of Mother India, but they didn't die as martyrs.' 'They were killed, most unfortunately, by a well planned enemy plot, and they were victims of political violence,' states Sudhir Bisht.

#RIPSridevi: 'I have lost a sister'

#RIPSridevi: 'I have lost a sister'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

Agnimitra Paul remembers Sridevi, her mentor in Bollywood.

Czech Republic down France to retain Fed Cup title

Czech Republic down France to retain Fed Cup title

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

The Czech Republic further established themselves as the dominant force in women's team tennis as they claimed a 3-2 comeback win against hosts France to capture their fifth Fed Cup title in six years on Sunday, and 10th overall. Karolina Pliskova and Barbora Strycova downed Kristina Mladenovic and Caroline Garcia 7-5 7-5 in the doubles to hand the visitors the decisive point. The nation won five titles as Czechoslovakia in the 1970s and 80s before dominating the women's team competition in recent years.

Lucknow votes to elect first woman mayor in 100 years

Lucknow votes to elect first woman mayor in 100 years

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

All the parties fielded women candidates after the Lucknow mayoral seat was reserved for women.

'People say the ghosts in my films were not scary'

'People say the ghosts in my films were not scary'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

'Films were made on a very low budget, so if there was a small defect, we would let it pass, and audiences often didn't catch those defects.' Shyam Ramsay tells us his 'horror' story.

Indian-origin anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada dies

Indian-origin anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada dies

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

Kathrada, who frequently referred to Mandela as his 'elder brother', was among three political prisoners who were sentenced to life imprisonment together with the South African anti-apartheid icon after the infamous Rivonia Trial of 1964.

What you must not miss in the EPL this weekend

What you must not miss in the EPL this weekend

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Rediff.com brings a preview of the main matches coming up this weekend in the English Premier League.

'Fall' of a newspaper biggie: History of Washington Post

'Fall' of a newspaper biggie: History of Washington Post

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

Here are the events that shaped the newspaper.

A life in photos: George H W Bush

A life in photos: George H W Bush

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

With a rich political and personal legacy, George Herbert Walker Bush left no shortage of memorable photos from his time both in and out of office. Bush died at the age of 94. The 41st US president, congressman, Central Intelligence Agency director and oil tycoon was also father to the 43rd president -- George W Bush. The younger Bush in a statement remembered his father as "a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for." Delving into archives here are the US former president's most memorable days.

UGC retracts, won't impose Hindi on universities

UGC retracts, won't impose Hindi on universities

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Under attack from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and political parties in the state, the University Grants Commission has decided to withdraw its controversial circular directing universities to teach Hindi as one of the primary languages in undergraduate courses.

CBI needs a surgical strike

CBI needs a surgical strike

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

'The downslide has been rapid leading up to the number one and number two of the organisation flinging against each other horrendous accusations of bribery and tampering with investigations for personal gain, and the latest petition to the Supreme Court by the joint director of the CBI, M K Sinha, opening a veritable Pandora's Box of repulsive skeletons,' notes B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant who witnessed the CBI's birth.

'The CBI has to be blamed'

'The CBI has to be blamed'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

'In the CBI's history, a situation like this has never ever occurred.'

Kashmiri migrants to get 3,000 addl jobs, 6,000 accommodations

Kashmiri migrants to get 3,000 addl jobs, 6,000 accommodations

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

According to a decision of the Union cabinet 3,000 additional government jobs and 6,000 transit accommodations will be provided to Kashmiri migrants in the valley.

Tottenham leap to highest spot on EPL table at this stage since 1985!

Tottenham leap to highest spot on EPL table at this stage since 1985!

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Spurs' triumph at the Etihad Stadium moved them within two points of Premier League leaders Leicester City and kept them in second place above Arsenal on goal difference with 12 matches to play

Why you *need* to know this man

Why you *need* to know this man

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

His name is Alejandro Gonzlez Irritu.

Meet the Paisa Vasool players in IPL-11

Meet the Paisa Vasool players in IPL-11

Rediff.com8 May 2018

After Week 4 in the IPL-11, which players offer the best value for money?

Life-threatening behaviour in plane can get you barred for life

Life-threatening behaviour in plane can get you barred for life

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

The ministry of civil aviation has recommended three levels of unruly behaviour by passengers, each with a different duration of ban on flying.

When SC suggested a CBI probe against CBI

When SC suggested a CBI probe against CBI

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

There should be "a CBI probe against CBI", the Supreme Court remarked on Monday as it blamed the agency for its constant refrain about severe manpower deficit, saying it had itself shown apathy towards filling up these vacancies leading to a shortfall of investigators.

When the South rose against Hindi

When the South rose against Hindi

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

'In the hands of a majoritarian government, with utter contempt for the cultural plurality and diversity of our great nation, the pipe dream of making Hindi the sole official language takes on nightmarish proportions.'

Bayern Munich hope to cap successful week with Bundesliga title

Bayern Munich hope to cap successful week with Bundesliga title

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Bayern Munich have all but secured their third consecutive Bundesliga title and victory over Hertha Berlin could see them clinch it as early as this weekend.

Here's a complete list of French Open men's singles champions

Here's a complete list of French Open men's singles champions

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

List of French Open men's singles champions: