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Olympic-bound wrestler is living her father's dream

Olympic-bound wrestler is living her father's dream

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Anshu Malik is one of the four Indian woman wrestlers to have qualified for the Olympics

'Modi's credentials are at stake in UP'

'Modi's credentials are at stake in UP'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

'There is a famous saying here that 'the way to Delhi passes through Lucknow'.' 'If the BJP loses UP in 2022, Modi's premiership in 2024 will be in doldrums.'

Unfair to call Bansal tainted: Cong

Unfair to call Bansal tainted: Cong

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

Faced with a dilemma over handing tickets to leaders facing allegations of corruption, Congress on Wednesday gave indications that while former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal could be re-nominated from Chandigarh, Pune MP Suresh Kalmadi may not be fielded in the upcoming polls.

Sidhu made chairman of Cong's Punjab election panel

Sidhu made chairman of Cong's Punjab election panel

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

The Congress on Monday appointed the party's Punjab unit chief Navjot Sidhu as chairman of the state election committee.

Mukesh Ambani's salary capped at Rs 15 cr

Mukesh Ambani's salary capped at Rs 15 cr

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Wife Nita, who joined the board as non-executive director in FY15, draws Rs 84 lakh

Politics calling again for Indian football legend Bhutia

Politics calling again for Indian football legend Bhutia

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Bhaichung Bhutia, India's iconic former football captain, is set to try his political luck again, this time in his native state of Sikkim, as he plans to contest the assembly elections due this year.

BPCL privatisation move make workers jittery

BPCL privatisation move make workers jittery

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Older workers are headed for the VRS exit in larger-than-expected numbers even as unrest stirs over unrevised wage settlements.

Inside the abandoned meat markets in UP

Inside the abandoned meat markets in UP

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Gloom and pall have descended on mutton and other meat vendors as the strike in UP has forced people to turn vegetarian.

Congress jumps on the 'cycle', allies with SP for UP polls

Congress jumps on the 'cycle', allies with SP for UP polls

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

Ghulam Nabi Azad said this was just a beginning of the alliance process and the nitty-gritty would be decided in the next one or two days.

This Diwali, 'look towards the light'

This Diwali, 'look towards the light'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2021

Bollywood stars are going all out to wish their fans a Happy Diwali, with pretty pictures and beautiful thoughts.

Jatayu takes flight in Hyderabad temple to prevent rapes

Jatayu takes flight in Hyderabad temple to prevent rapes

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

'Every person is a Jatayu, each one of you can be Jatayu, both men and women,' says temple priest behind the group set up to prevent atrocities on women and young girls.

Nirbhaya convicts move court; jail delaying plea process

Nirbhaya convicts move court; jail delaying plea process

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Advocate A P Singh moved an application alleging that the jail authorities are yet to release the documents which are required to file curative petitions for Akshay Kumar Singh, 31, and Pawan Singh, 25.

BCCI allows India women's team to play against Pakistan?

BCCI allows India women's team to play against Pakistan?

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

India has agreed to play against Pakistan in the women's Asia Twenty 20 Cup in Thailand, PCB sources have claimed.

Rail scam: Court puts on trial Bansal's nephew, nine others

Rail scam: Court puts on trial Bansal's nephew, nine others

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

Former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla and nine others, arrested in the Rs 10-crore cash-for-post railway bribery case, were on Tuesday put on trial by a special court on charges of conspiracy and corruption.

Ex-Railway Ministers slam Rail budget, call it 'pro-rich'

Ex-Railway Ministers slam Rail budget, call it 'pro-rich'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Former Railway Ministers were not on the same track as incumbent Sadananda Gowda, calling the Rail budget "pro-rich" and a " Modi gadget" which has nothing new to offer.

CBI files charge sheet in Railway bribery scandal

CBI files charge sheet in Railway bribery scandal

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

Former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal was on Tuesday given a clean chit by the CBI in the Rs 10 crore cash-for-post Railway bribery scandal in which the agency filed charge sheet against his nephew Vijay Singla and suspended Board Member Mahesh Kumar along with eight others for graft and other charges.

Now, railways union demands OROP

Now, railways union demands OROP

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

The federation is now busy sending letters to the prime minister.

UP outcome will impact national politics

UP outcome will impact national politics

Rediff.com12 May 2021

The Bengal outcome can have a marginal impact on national politics. Whereas elections in UP next year might still change the course ahead of the parliamentary poll in 2024, observes Virendra Kapoor.

PIL seeks probe into Bihar hooch tragedy; no urgent hearing, says SC

PIL seeks probe into Bihar hooch tragedy; no urgent hearing, says SC

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking an independent probe by a special investigation team (SIT) into a recent hooch tragedy in Bihar, in which at least 30 people have lost their lives.

Constantine names 32 probables for FIFA World Cup qualifier

Constantine names 32 probables for FIFA World Cup qualifier

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

National football coach Stephen Constantine named 32 probables on Wednesday for India's upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup joint qualification Round 1 home and away matches against Nepal. India first host Nepal on March 12 at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium in Sajusarai, Guwahati, while the return leg is slated to be played in Nepal on March 17.

Cong close to finalising candidates for 100 Lok Sabha seats

Cong close to finalising candidates for 100 Lok Sabha seats

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

The Congress is close to finalising candidates for 100 Lok Sabha seats after the first meeting of its Central Election Committee tonight, but a decision on the fate of sitting members of the Lower House will be taken only after Parliament session concludes on February 21.

Bread issue: Govt set to ban pottassium bromate

Bread issue: Govt set to ban pottassium bromate

Rediff.com24 May 2016

While one of the chemicals is a category 2B carcinogen, the other could trigger thyroid disorders but India has not banned their use

After cash crunch, banks grapple with space crunch

After cash crunch, banks grapple with space crunch

Rediff.com19 Nov 2016

If struggling with dealing with queues of people asking for new notes wasn't enough, banks are now facing the challenge of storing the old notes in their strong rooms.

Ram Navami celebrations marred by deaths of 14 devotees, violence in WB, Maha

Ram Navami celebrations marred by deaths of 14 devotees, violence in WB, Maha

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Eleven people died during a havan at Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal temple in Madhya Pradesh's Indore after they fell into a well as its cover caved-in under the weight of a huge crowd, while three others got fatally electrocuted during a Ram Navami procession in Rajasthan's Kota.

3 Brahmin names that shake up the Yogi government

3 Brahmin names that shake up the Yogi government

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

Khushi Dubey, Hari Shankar Tiwari and Mata Prasad Pandey represent the resentment among Brahmins towards the Adityanath government. Radhika Ramaseshan reports.

Decoding India's wrestling debacle at Worlds

Decoding India's wrestling debacle at Worlds

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

Veteran wrestler Geeta Phogat feels 'lack of training' is the reason behind India's poor show at the recently-concluded World Championships, which she terms as the 'toughest competition' to win a medal.

Nirbhaya's mother moves SC, opposes review plea of death-row convict

Nirbhaya's mother moves SC, opposes review plea of death-row convict

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

A 23-year-old paramedic student, who came to be known as Nirbhaya, was gang-raped on the intervening night of December 16-17, 2012 inside a running bus in south Delhi by six persons and severely assaulted before being thrown out on the road.

'Big fish have fled India; they are 10 times smarter than the government'

'Big fish have fled India; they are 10 times smarter than the government'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

While some criticise the government, others, despite the inconvenience, hail demonetisation as revolutionary.

COVID-19 turns Eid insipid for goat sellers

COVID-19 turns Eid insipid for goat sellers

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

The novel coronavirus pandemic has hit businesses and people who could afford four goats till last year do not have enough money to buy even one this Eid.

Do Audiences Like HORROR COMEDIES?

Do Audiences Like HORROR COMEDIES?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

Joginder Tuteja looks at the forthcoming films, and also looks back at how successful this genre has been in the past.

Prabhas contributes Rs 4 crore to fight coronavirus

Prabhas contributes Rs 4 crore to fight coronavirus

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

Stars from the south Indian movie industry have stepped up to do what they can to help out.

Johor Cup hockey: Harmanpreet hat-trick helps India beat Aussies 6-2

Johor Cup hockey: Harmanpreet hat-trick helps India beat Aussies 6-2

Rediff.com18 Oct 2014

Harmanpreet Singh came up with his second hat-trick of the tournament as defending champions India hammered Australia 6-2 to storm into the final of the Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tournament, in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on Saturday.

Disco King Bappi Lahiri Passes Into The Ages

Disco King Bappi Lahiri Passes Into The Ages

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in India in the 1980s and 1990s, has died following multiple health issues. He was 69.

SC dismisses Nirbhaya convict's plea challenging rejection of mercy petition

SC dismisses Nirbhaya convict's plea challenging rejection of mercy petition

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

The top court rejected the contention of Sharma that he is mentally ill and said his medical report suggests he is stable.

CBI court sentences Nithari killers to death

CBI court sentences Nithari killers to death

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

The court has also slapped a fine of Rs 35,000 on Koli and Rs 25,000 on Pandher, CBI spokesperson said.

FSSAI now adds restaurant hygiene to its menu

FSSAI now adds restaurant hygiene to its menu

Rediff.com15 May 2016

A sub-group has been formed to amend rules that govern safety standards at eating establishments

No pay hike for Mukesh Ambani! Salary capped at Rs 15 crore

No pay hike for Mukesh Ambani! Salary capped at Rs 15 crore

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Mukesh Ambani voluntarily capped his compensation at Rs 15 crore in October 2009 amid a debate over right-sizing of CEO salaries.

Nirbhaya convict challenges rejection of mercy plea

Nirbhaya convict challenges rejection of mercy plea

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

The petition has been filed by convict Mukesh Kumar whose mercy plea was dismissed by President Ram Nath Kovind on January 17.

In UP, a wave is missing

In UP, a wave is missing

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

Many political watchers give their prediction quite confidently of a coalition government. But nobody's certain on the nature of the coalition.

Kohli begins hunt for elusive IPL title as RCB face Sunrisers

Kohli begins hunt for elusive IPL title as RCB face Sunrisers

Rediff.com20 Sep 2020

Kohli has always led from the front but he knows his search for a maiden title will remain incomplete if the team doesn't perform in all departments.