News for 'POSH'

Chiranjeevi's dream unfolds from Jubilee Hills

Chiranjeevi's dream unfolds from Jubilee Hills

Rediff.com7 Aug 2008

Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi will take one more step forward towards realization of his political dream when he will formally open the newly built office building of his proposed political party in the posh Jubilee Hills area of Hyderabad on next Sunday.

Delhi blasts: Second charge sheet filed

Delhi blasts: Second charge sheet filed

Rediff.com18 Dec 2008

Indian Mujahideen terrorist Atif Ameen and an absconder were on Thursday charged by the police with planting bombs at posh Greater Kailash market in New Delhi on September 13 following a conspiracy hatched by Pakistan-based mastermind and IM founder Amir Raza Khan. In a charge sheet filed before chief metropolitan magistrate Kaveri Baweja, the police alleged that Ameen, who was killed in an encounter in south Delhi's Batla House area, had planted bombs.

Ravi Shastri treats Team India to dinner for good show

Ravi Shastri treats Team India to dinner for good show

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

India's Team director Ravi Shastri hosted the entire Test squad for 'Team Dinner'.

Live bomb found in Nagpur hospital

Live bomb found in Nagpur hospital

Rediff.com6 Dec 2008

A live bomb was found on Saturday evening in a private nursing home in Dhantoli, police said.The sniffer dog of the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad identified the bomb which was wrapped in a plastic bag, police said.

How to buy your own home without a home loan

How to buy your own home without a home loan

Rediff.com6 Apr 2010

All it requires is to begin early and a bit of discipline. Here's a to-do list for those in who want to buy their own home without going for a home loan.

How to buy your own home without a home loan

How to buy your own home without a home loan

Rediff.com6 Apr 2010

All it requires is to begin early and a bit of discipline. Here's a to-do list for those in who want to buy their own home without going for a home loan.

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case cracked: Cops

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case cracked: Cops

Rediff.com24 Mar 2009

A senior police official said the recovery of weapons used in the murder of call centre employee Jigisha Ghosh (28) led to the cracking of the killing of Viswanathan (27), a producer with a news channel.

Tennis star Sania lends support to PETA campaign

Tennis star Sania lends support to PETA campaign

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Sania Mirza has lent her support to the cause of animal welfare, calling for adoption of homeless dogs and cats.

B'lore women beaten up for wearing western attire

B'lore women beaten up for wearing western attire

Rediff.com26 Feb 2009

Going by the recent spree of attacks against women in Bangalore, it is no longer safe to wear western outfits in the country's IT capital. Such attacks have reportedly taken place at Indranagar, Brigade Road, Koramangala and the Mount Carmel college area, when women have been assaulted for being dressed in western attire. When queried by media persons, state Home Minister Dr V S Acharya claimed to be unaware about these attacks, but added that he would look into the matter.

In NY, Prachanda shows he too is changing

In NY, Prachanda shows he too is changing

Rediff.com26 Sep 2008

The leader who three years ago was an ultra-Left wing underground leader was today talking with pragmatism and wisdom about dreams and peace. Karl Marx's foot soldier is now talking like a student of Dr Manmohan Singh's class on market economy

Review: Avoid Love in Singapore

Review: Avoid Love in Singapore

Rediff.com27 Jan 2009

Love in Singapore, the latest Malayalam film by director duo Rafi-Mecartin starring Mammootty is yet another effort by the actor to be humorous. But, the implausibility of the plot and the lacklustre execution reduces him to a clown.

Blast rocks Lahore again; 10 killed, 30 injured

Blast rocks Lahore again; 10 killed, 30 injured

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said the blast seemed to be aimed at sabotaging the Pakistan Super League final in Lahore.

Delhi's most wanted gangster shot dead in encounter

Delhi's most wanted gangster shot dead in encounter

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Neetu Dabodia carried a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh and was wanted in over 50 cases of murder, extortion and kidnapping.

Did you see the attack? Be a Citizen Reporter

Did you see the attack? Be a Citizen Reporter

Rediff.com27 Nov 2008

Guns boom in Mumbai: Be a Citizen Reporter

Nagpur's new stadium ready to debut

Nagpur's new stadium ready to debut

Rediff.com4 Nov 2008

Nagpur will have a new cricket home when the Vidarbha Cricket Association unveils its brand new stadium for the fourth India-Australia Test, beginning on Thursday. VCA's old stadium at Civil Lines, in the heart of the city, will give way to a posh new stadium at Jamtha, situated 16 kms from the city on the Nagpur-Hyderabad highway, to host international matches.

Help pours in for those hit by lockdown

Help pours in for those hit by lockdown

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

Amid the crisis has risen an outpouring of empathy from ordinary people across India led by the civil society, who have stepped up to help migrant labourers, domestic helps, construction workers, and small scale workers who were left jobless because of the nationwide lockdown.

Lawyers told me I couldn't fire Vikas Bahl: Anurag Kashyap

Lawyers told me I couldn't fire Vikas Bahl: Anurag Kashyap

Rediff.com7 Oct 2018

'According to legal advice provided to me then, I was told we had very limited options.' 'Now in hindsight and after taking stock of things myself, I can quite see how I was ill-advised.'

Love Aaj Kal Review

Love Aaj Kal Review

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

'A poorly conceived reboot that's overlong, overdramatic and overdone, Love Aaj Kal simply cannot differentiate between pyaar and parody,' says Sukanya Verma.

Reverse mortgage: Income solution for sunset years

Reverse mortgage: Income solution for sunset years

Rediff.com21 Sep 2009

If banks offer a higher loan-to-value ratio, reverse mortgage will become more attractive.

Dhaka shop raided in search of Tagore's medal

Dhaka shop raided in search of Tagore's medal

Rediff.com7 Nov 2007

Bangladesh's elite anti-crime Rapid Action Battalion troops have raided a craft shop in a posh locality in Dhaka in search of Rabindranath Tagore's Nobel Prize medallion that went missing from Shantiniketan in 2004, officials said on Tuesday.

Mallya faces bankruptcy proceedings in UK high court

Mallya faces bankruptcy proceedings in UK high court

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

In a ruling in May, a UK high court judge had refused to overturn a worldwide order freezing Mallya's assets and upheld an Indian court's ruling that the consortium of 13 Indian banks were entitled to recover funds amounting to nearly 1.145 billion pounds.

Lahore: 8 killed in suicide blast

Lahore: 8 killed in suicide blast

Rediff.com14 Aug 2008

Five policemen were killed and 20 others were injured on Wednesday in a suicide attack outside a police station in a busy area in Lahore that was crowded with people celebrating on the eve of the country's independence day. The suicide bomber blew himself up outside a police station near Moon Market, one of the largest bazars in the posh Allama Iqbal Town locality, officials said.

Chiranjeevi inaugurates party office 'secretly'

Chiranjeevi inaugurates party office 'secretly'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2008

Putting months of speculations to an end, Telugu super star Chiranjeevi finally took the first step towards launching his own political party by inaugurating his party's office in the posh Jubilee Hills area of Hyderabad. But both the timing and the manner of inauguration were unusual. In accordance with the mahurtam set by the pundits and astrologers, the star formally inaugurated the new office at 12.20 am. The media was kept away from the ceremony.

India's rich get the personal touch

India's rich get the personal touch

Rediff.com22 Jul 2008

Like the wealthy anywhere else, affluent Indians love to buy luxurious cars, clothes, and accessories. They also want exceptional service.

Army prepares for final push

Army prepares for final push

Rediff.com27 Nov 2008

"The flushing-out operations at these hotels, being undertaken jointly with National Security Guards, may be over sooner than expected were it not for our endeavour to ensure that there is no collateral damage," the sources said

What Oppn is doing to stay afloat in 'Modi wave'

What Oppn is doing to stay afloat in 'Modi wave'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2019

After resorting to quirky measures like debarring party spokespersons from news channel debates, the opposition parties are now overhauling their organisational set-ups and purging respective executives, committees and wings to weed out non-performers and deadwood. Virendra Singh Rawat reports.

Uphaar case: Delhi court summons Ansal brothers

Uphaar case: Delhi court summons Ansal brothers

Rediff.com15 Feb 2008

A Delhi court on Friday issued summons against real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal besides four others for allegedly tampering with evidence in the Uphaar fire tragedy case.

Students riot on in Bangladesh

Students riot on in Bangladesh

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

The government withdraws army from the university as demanded by agitators

The world's most expensive mobile phones

The world's most expensive mobile phones

Rediff.com28 May 2008

What's the difference between a phone that costs $300,000 and one that costs $100? Details, details, details.

Plan to buy a house? Head for Bangalore

Plan to buy a house? Head for Bangalore

Rediff.com12 Dec 2007

It seems the Bangalore real estate bubble has burst. The city, which saw some unrealistic rise in property prices in the past few years, has witnessed a sharp drop this year. A survey conducted by a real estate firm corroborates this. Real estate company Asipac states that real estate prices in the city have dropped by at least 10 to 20 per cent in the past one year.

Hyderabad: Notorious gangster killed in encounter

Hyderabad: Notorious gangster killed in encounter

Rediff.com1 May 2008

Gangster Aziz Reddy alias Baba Reddy was shot dead by the Hyderabad police in the posh Jubilee hills area of the city on Wednesday night. As the policemen closed in on the gang, Reddy and his associates tried to flee. The police asked them to surrender, but Reddy started firing at the police. The police returned the fire and Reddy was killed in the ensuing shootout.The police commissioner said that Reddy was a close associate of Mumbai's underworld don Chhota Rajan.

US court orders India to pay $42.4 mn tax

US court orders India to pay $42.4 mn tax

Rediff.com19 Mar 2008

India has been arguing that tax cannot be levied as the diplomatic staff, who occupy the apartments, are exempted from tax, but US District Court Judge Jed S Rakoff ruled Monday that under Vienna conventions, only the residence of head of the mission is exempted. The Indian Ambassador to the United Nations has a residence in a nearby building in Manhattan and the residential apartments in the Mission building are occupied by the junior diplomatic staff.

Live bomb defused in Surat

Live bomb defused in Surat

Rediff.com3 Aug 2008

Yet another live bomb was on Sunday found in the posh Atwalines area in Surat, taking the total number of explosive devices detected in the diamond city to 24, the police said. The bomb, which was found inside a bag near a bus-stand adjacent to the municipal garden (commonly known as Chowpati), was defused by the bomb disposal squad, they said.

Kerala court finds businessman guilty of murdering guard with Hummer

Kerala court finds businessman guilty of murdering guard with Hummer

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Nearly a year after he killed security guard Chandrabose with his Hummer jeep, justice caught up with controversial beedi tycoon Mohammed Nisham on Wednesday.

Rekha's newest star fan in Bollywood

Rekha's newest star fan in Bollywood

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

The veteran actress is shooting for Abhishek Kapoor's Fitoor.

Mumbai building turns rubble in 30 secs!

Mumbai building turns rubble in 30 secs!

Rediff.com7 Jan 2008

A multi-storeyed historic guest house in posh Malabar hill was pulled down in Mumbai on Monday by a modern implosion technique employed for the first time in this metropolis.

J&K: Militants fire grenade at Mirwaiz's house

J&K: Militants fire grenade at Mirwaiz's house

Rediff.com15 Jan 2007

The Mirwaiz said that the attack was the 'handiwork of forces who were opposed to peace in Kashmir.'

Allahabad: 7 killed, 27 hurt in building crash

Allahabad: 7 killed, 27 hurt in building crash

Rediff.com10 Jan 2007

Seven persons were killed and 27 injured when an under-construction building came crashing down in the posh Civil Lines locality in Allahabad early on Wednesday morning.

1 Prithviraj Road up for sale

1 Prithviraj Road up for sale

Rediff.com21 Nov 2007

One of Lutyens' Delhi's much sought after addresses, 1 Prithviraj Road, is being put up for sale. Anil Thadani, the founder of private investment advisory firm Schroder Capital Partners, is the owner of the property, which is just under one acre. Sources told Business Standard that the property was being valued at Rs 60-80 crore (Rs 600-800 million).

India's oldest Test player Ibrahim dies

India's oldest Test player Ibrahim dies

Rediff.com12 Nov 2007

Khan Mohammad Cassumbhoy Ibrahim, who played four Tests for India against the West Indies in 1948-49 at home and opened the innings with Vinoo Mankad, passed away in Karachi at the age of 88 after a prolonged illness.