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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard get hitched

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard get hitched

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

A bigger wedding is set to take place at Depp's private island in the Bahamas.

When survival trumped bias

When survival trumped bias

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

What years of education, social messaging and reservations couldn't accomplish, water scarcity did in one summer, says Geetanjali Krishna.

'Thousands of landslides are going to happen'

'Thousands of landslides are going to happen'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

'The last three decades were the era of D, where D stands for deforestation, destruction, degradation, disaster, damages, diseases, difficulties... and finally it leads to death.'

Pros and cons of Indian banks' cross-selling initiatives

Pros and cons of Indian banks' cross-selling initiatives

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

In a bid to gain a bigger share of the customer's wallet, banks are ramping up their cross-selling initiatives.

Abhishek Aishwarya to mesmerise audiences in Vancouver

Abhishek Aishwarya to mesmerise audiences in Vancouver

Rediff.com3 Apr 2013

Here's what your favourire Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

IMAGES: International stars in desi designerwear!

IMAGES: International stars in desi designerwear!

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

From Katy Perry to Camila Alves, a host of Hollywood celebs are passing up the best offerings of world-famous luxury fashion houses in favour of Indian labels like Falguni & Shane Peacock and Manish Arora.

Rains kill 7 in NE, over 4 L affected in Assam floods

Rains kill 7 in NE, over 4 L affected in Assam floods

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

In the Northeast, while three people died in Assam, two each lost their lives in Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram in rain-related incidents.

The crown Jewel of Changi Airport

The crown Jewel of Changi Airport

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

Singapore's Changi Airport has long been touted as the "best airport in the world." That status becomes even more cemented on April 17, when it will officially open a dazzling pre-security attraction known as Jewel. Here's a sneak peak at the airport's crowned Jewel.

Zardari seeks report on Pak temple's degradation

Zardari seeks report on Pak temple's degradation

Rediff.com7 May 2012

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday expressed concern at damage to the centuries-old Katasraj temple in Punjab province due to environmental degradation caused by industrial complexes and sought a report from authorities.

Why Right vehemently targets Left

Why Right vehemently targets Left

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

The Right needs an apparently potent and dangerous foe to keep its own followers in line. If they lower their guard, the insidious enemy may creep in, argues Amulya Ganguli.

The 2013 Femina Miss India calendar launch

The 2013 Femina Miss India calendar launch

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

Femina Miss India added glamour, beauty and style to the year by launching the Femina Miss India 2013 in the capital.

Video: Bal Thackeray's ashes immersed

Video: Bal Thackeray's ashes immersed

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

The ashes of late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray were on Friday immersed in the Arabian Sea by his son and party executive president Uddhav Thackeray.

Vasundhara Raje: Where are the big guns of the Congress hiding?

Vasundhara Raje: Where are the big guns of the Congress hiding?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

'In 17 districts, the Congress could not open its account. How is that a government that did so much for the people saw 18 of its ministers losing?' asks Vasundhara Raje who led the BJP to a historic victory in the Rajasthan election. P B Chandra reports.

'You have to be alive to celebrate any festival': HC says no Chhath puja

'You have to be alive to celebrate any festival': HC says no Chhath puja

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

The right to life and health of the public at large cannot be sacrificed at the altar of a right to celebrate a festival

UP authorities plan grand makeover for Ayodhya

UP authorities plan grand makeover for Ayodhya

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Plans to build resorts, a five-star hotel, international bus terminal and an airport.

The four days of Chhath

The four days of Chhath

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

Bihar has been cleaning its homes and surroundings, including the narrowest of lanes, and especially the roads leading to the Ganga ghats and the ponds. Devotional songs can be heard every where you go during Chhath, says M I Khan.

Assam flood toll rises to 30, situation still grim

Assam flood toll rises to 30, situation still grim

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

The overall flood situation in Assam further worsened on Thursday as fresh areas came under water with the death toll rising to 30 and many others went missing in a boat capsize in Goalpara district.

Heat wave alert issued for Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana

Heat wave alert issued for Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana

Rediff.com16 Apr 2017

The heat wave is the result of an anti-cyclone over Pakistan and western Rajasthan, the impact of which is being felt across the northern plains.

Meet India's heroes from the Tokyo Olympic Games

Meet India's heroes from the Tokyo Olympic Games

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

As the curtains come down at the Tokyo Olympics, here's a glance at the medallists and those who came within touching distance of glory.

Modi regrets not learning 'world's oldest language' Tamil

Modi regrets not learning 'world's oldest language' Tamil

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he regrets not being able to learn the world's oldest language Tamil during his long political innings as a chief minister and prime minister.

TN shocker! Dalits lead isolated lives in enclosed fence

TN shocker! Dalits lead isolated lives in enclosed fence

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

A Hindu caste group has built a fence around a Dalit colony to prevent them from venturing onto their fields and using sanitation facilities. The reason: The SC community protested against their oppressive employers six years ago. Ganesh Nadar brings attention to the plight of 50 families from Velayuthapuram in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin district

Assets case: CBI 'evaluates' Jagan's Hyderabad residence

Assets case: CBI 'evaluates' Jagan's Hyderabad residence

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

A Central Bureau of Investigation team, assisted by Andhra Pradesh government officials, continued evaluating the bungalow of YSR Congress chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy, located in plush Jubilee Hills area in Hyderadbad for the fourth consecutive day on Monday.

Navtej Sarna could be India's next envoy to the US

Navtej Sarna could be India's next envoy to the US

Rediff.com27 Aug 2016

Arun Singh, India's ambassador to US, will retire in September.

Hiding poll symbols: EC's return to sanity

Hiding poll symbols: EC's return to sanity

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

By calling the Congress demand for covering lotus ponds absurd, ridiculous, the EC has done well. After all, even despite occasional lapses, there are wise men around, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.

PHOTOS: A Village in name, if not reality

PHOTOS: A Village in name, if not reality

Rediff.com14 Jul 2012

When the first wave of athletes arrive in the Olympic Village on Monday they will find their new home from home bears little resemblance to anything found in the English countryside.

Bandh to protest Jagan's arrest peaceful

Bandh to protest Jagan's arrest peaceful

Rediff.com28 May 2012

A bandh call given by the YSR Congress party in protest against the arrest of their leader YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Monday evoked a mixed response in Andhra Pradesh even as police clamped prohibitory orders in Hyderabad to prevent any untoward incident.

TDP suspends ex-MP Mysura Reddy for meeting Jagan

TDP suspends ex-MP Mysura Reddy for meeting Jagan

Rediff.com25 May 2012

The Telugu Desam has suspended former MP M V Mysura Reddy from the party for "breach of party discipline" after he met YSR Congress president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday morning.

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of the most admired people in the world, her status secure as a style icon -- as is her legacy of having forever changed the British monarchy.

Varanasi villagers blame Coca-Cola for water scarcity

Varanasi villagers blame Coca-Cola for water scarcity

Rediff.com28 Nov 2015

Central Ground Water Authority declared Arajiline block, where the bottling plant in located, as "over exploited" in 2011

Hima Das scripts history, wins 400m gold in World Junior Athletics

Hima Das scripts history, wins 400m gold in World Junior Athletics

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

Hima Das scripted history on Thursday by becoming the first Indian woman to win gold at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships. The 18-year-old, a pre-event favourite, won the women's 400 metres final on the third day of competition in Tempere, Finland, clocking 51.46 seconds.

Brace yourself for a major water crisis

Brace yourself for a major water crisis

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

The IMD has said temperatures in most parts of the country from March to May would be 'above normal'.

'I am celebrating this new India'

'I am celebrating this new India'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

'India is an amazing country.'

21 Indian cities will run out of groundwater by 2020

21 Indian cities will run out of groundwater by 2020

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

At the bottom of the water index for 2016-17 are Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh (UP), and Haryana, which are major producers of paddy, wheat, along with a host of horticulture crops.

Top 10 PHOTOS of the Day

Top 10 PHOTOS of the Day

Rediff.com30 Jan 2012

Top 10 PHOTOS of the Day

REWIND: India in the last 48 hours

REWIND: India in the last 48 hours

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

Here's a recap of moments captured in India in the past 48 hours.

BIG View: Best PHOTOS in the last 24 hours

BIG View: Best PHOTOS in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com11 Nov 2011

Here are some of the best images from across the globe in the last 24 hours

Gill's comment on Assam agitation martyr angers people

Gill's comment on Assam agitation martyr angers people

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

'Super Cop', K P S Gill has stirred the proverbial hornet's nest with his comment that the first martyr of the Assam agitation against illegal migrants, Khargeswar Talukdar, was not killed because of police action but drowned in a pond.

'Mamata is a very good actor'

'Mamata is a very good actor'

Rediff.com26 May 2021

'Mamata has used minorities only as her vote bank.' 'In her entire election campaign Mamata did not utter a single sentence against the RSS.'

Dev Anand's ashes immersed in Godavari river

Dev Anand's ashes immersed in Godavari river

Rediff.com14 Dec 2011

The ashes of legendary actor Dev Anand, who died in London on December 3, were immersed in the Godavari river in Nashik on Wednesday evening by his son Suniel.

IMAGES: High-profile celeb wardrobe malfunctions 2011!

IMAGES: High-profile celeb wardrobe malfunctions 2011!

Rediff.com5 Dec 2011

In their bid to stand out, the rich and famous sometimes end up flashing far too much flesh. Here, we bring you some of the biggest fashion faux pas this year!