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Salman Khan's never-ending list of troubles

Salman Khan's never-ending list of troubles

Rediff.com6 May 2015

We revisit the actor's many controversies over the years.

A Star chef in 3 nations

A Star chef in 3 nations

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

'More and more young chefs, instead of inventing new things, are exploring more deeply inside India,' Indian Accent's Manish Mehrotra tells Rahul Jacob.

How Indian soft power can overwhelm Pakistan

How Indian soft power can overwhelm Pakistan

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

'Openness is a great weapon in the armoury of more open societies. That's why the fight with Pakistan isn't just about India be six times bigger, but equally bitter and insecure Pakistan,' argues Shekhar Gupta.

Pak media calls Singh-Sharif meet a 'MIRACLE'

Pak media calls Singh-Sharif meet a 'MIRACLE'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

Pakistani media on Monday termed the first meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Nawaz Sharif as a "minor miracle" and noted that the dialogue held amidst a tense atmosphere yielded "words" but "no action".

First Daughters of politics: Ivanka Trump is no first, but...

First Daughters of politics: Ivanka Trump is no first, but...

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

For all the controversy, the concept of prominent First Children is not novel in democracies. So why is Donald Trump's daughter different and discomfiting?

Is print media losing its charm?

Is print media losing its charm?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Print's credibility, and its power to give readers control of how much time they spend, makes it a strong medium.

Venezuela: Before the Implosion

Venezuela: Before the Implosion

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

As Venezuelans continue to flee the starvation, crime and the horrific inflation that continues to mark the worst crisis it has ever faced, Radha Biswas looks back at a devastated country she continues to love deeply.

The Royal Wedding: What we know so far

The Royal Wedding: What we know so far

Rediff.com17 May 2018

All the details from the biggest wedding of the year.

Why there was no #MeToo protest at the Oscars

Why there was no #MeToo protest at the Oscars

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

What next for #TimesUp after Hollywood's biggest night?

Mark Tully: Meeting PMs, dictators, militants

Mark Tully: Meeting PMs, dictators, militants

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

'Of all the PMs of India, I had the closest relationships with Morarji and Rajiv.' Mark Tully, the most famous foreign correspondent in India, remembers some encounters with prime ministers, dictators and militants.

No proof that Syria used chemical weapons in Idlib: Putin

No proof that Syria used chemical weapons in Idlib: Putin

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

US defence secy James Mattis said that Syria will pay a 'very, very stiff price' if it used chemical weapons again.

Apple eyes India road map with cricket, entertainment

Apple eyes India road map with cricket, entertainment

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Tech major is in discussion with film-makers, sport administrators to enter the fast-growing sectors.

FIR filed against Modi for poll code violation

FIR filed against Modi for poll code violation

Rediff.com30 Apr 2014

A First Information Report was on Wednesday lodged against Narendra Modi by the Gujarat police following an order of the Election Commission's which held that he violated the model code.

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif narrowly survives Panamagate jolt

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif narrowly survives Panamagate jolt

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

The Pakistani Supreme Court ordered for a joint investigation team to probe the allegations of money laundering against his family.

'I am not apologetic about the stuff I have done'

'I am not apologetic about the stuff I have done'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

'My friends were so embarrassed (about rumours of trouble in her marriage). I think some of them were having a party and they were scared to call Raj (Kundra) and me. I kept quiet but suddenly I saw it snowballing. So I called up my PR and said, what's happening, you have to stop this!' Shilpa Shetty gets candid.

Delhi HC fines media houses who revealed Kathua rape victim's name

Delhi HC fines media houses who revealed Kathua rape victim's name

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Advocates representing the media houses told the court that the mistake of disclosing the name and showing photograph of the victim was due to their ignorance of the law.

Mourinho praises medical staff but Carneiro not on bench

Mourinho praises medical staff but Carneiro not on bench

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said he has "fantastic" medical staff but the club's first team doctor Eva Carneiro will not be on the bench against Manchester City on Sunday following her treatment of an injured player in a Premier League match.

Why Love In Bombay should NOT have released

Why Love In Bombay should NOT have released

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

Love In Bombay is a piece of history, a fragment of a time that was. Letting us gaze at it is a great idea. Expecting it to compete with films shot six months ago, on the other hand, is dead wrong, writes Raja Sen.

Mr Modi, let's have same rules for ALL rich Indians

Mr Modi, let's have same rules for ALL rich Indians

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

While the PM sees zero tax on long-term capital gains and dividend income as unfair since the beneficiaries are not poor, he is silent on the fact that rich farmers too don't pay taxes, since farm income is tax-free, a loophole exploited by many netas and babus, says Debashis Basu.

''Yogi threw me out of his janata darbar'

''Yogi threw me out of his janata darbar'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

'Get lost from here, you scoundrel. Nobody in this administration will help you,' the CM shouted at me.

Won't bow down to any pressure: Sharif, Pak army chief on Jadhav

Won't bow down to any pressure: Sharif, Pak army chief on Jadhav

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

The meeting took place two days after a military tribunal sentenced Indian national Kulbhushan Jadav to death on charges of spying

Sanath Jayasuriya: Dancing with Madhuri

Sanath Jayasuriya: Dancing with Madhuri

Rediff.com11 May 2019

Madhuri praised him in Sinhalese, saying, 'Gondhak hundai (Very good)', which instantly made Sanath smile.

FIFA Women's WC: Opens with brilliance, blowouts and mismatches

FIFA Women's WC: Opens with brilliance, blowouts and mismatches

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

The Women's World Cup stopped to take a breath on Wednesday following an opening round of games that produced a little bit of everything.

A day out at the Bigg Boss house

A day out at the Bigg Boss house

Rediff.com21 Dec 2014

Rajul Hegde/Rediff.com joins a group of journalists in grilling the Bigg Boss housemates on the controversies swirling around the house.

Trump campaign rocked by new allegations of sexual misconduct

Trump campaign rocked by new allegations of sexual misconduct

Rediff.com15 Oct 2016

Summer Zervos alleged that he kissed her and even groped her at a bungalow in Los Angeles.

Rahul's interview may change plot for Lok Sabha poll

Rahul's interview may change plot for Lok Sabha poll

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

Rahul Gandhi's attack on Narendra Modi over the 2002 riots in his first-ever television interview indicates that the Congress will shift focus to 'contrasting ideologies' with the BJP before the general election.

Loans from SBI, ICICI Bank to be cheaper

Loans from SBI, ICICI Bank to be cheaper

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

With the 50 bps rate cut now more banks are expected to reduce their base rate.

Football Briefs: Sterling expects Manchester City to 'punish' opponents

Football Briefs: Sterling expects Manchester City to 'punish' opponents

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

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

Jagmohan Dalmiya: The man who showed who is the boss

Jagmohan Dalmiya: The man who showed who is the boss

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Dalmiya's finest hour, of course, was the 1996 World Cup where broadcast rights were sold for $10 million and the title sponsorship went for a handsome $13 million. Stories of him turning around the finances of International Cricket Council (ICC) are aplenty. It was rumoured that both England and Australia feared him.

Sardesai, Ghose quit Network18 Group

Sardesai, Ghose quit Network18 Group

Rediff.com5 Jul 2014

Recounts challenges faced in setting up various channels, hopes new management will always put journalism first.

Why FIFA boss Blatter has become the focus of a criminal investigation

Why FIFA boss Blatter has become the focus of a criminal investigation

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

A Swiss national who has run soccer's powerful governing body for the past 17 years, 79-year-old FIFA boss Sepp Blatter has now for the first time become the focus of a criminal investigation.

Monsoon Session: Opposition to bring no-confidence motion

Monsoon Session: Opposition to bring no-confidence motion

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

Sources said that the Congress was working to move the motion on Wednesday and is in the process of filing a notice in this regard.

Champions League will have strong Spanish flavours

Champions League will have strong Spanish flavours

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

Spain became the first country to have five teams in the Champions League group stage in one season after Valencia squeezed past Monaco .

Kohli on what went wrong in England in 2014 and changes since then...

Kohli on what went wrong in England in 2014 and changes since then...

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

India captain Virat Kohli feels that chinks in his technique apart from utter desperation to succeed in England led to a disastrous tour of 2014 post which, he not only worked on his mindset but also on his batting.

Blue Whale Challenge & the modern-day Pied Pipers luring our children to death

Blue Whale Challenge & the modern-day Pied Pipers luring our children to death

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

The Blue Whale challenge didn't spring out of nowhere. It belongs to the well-established tradition of the glamourisation of self-harm on the internet.

AIADMK's skull cap, DMK's charm offensive in Vellore

AIADMK's skull cap, DMK's charm offensive in Vellore

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

The ruling AIADMK is leaving no stone unturned to win the Vellore Lok Sabha poll and push its tally to two in the state, with its candidate even donning the skull cap to woo minority votes. But the DMK's stars are clearly on the ascendant in the lone constituency that goes to the polls on August 5. A Ganesh Nadar reports.

Ousted England prepare to get back on the saddle

Ousted England prepare to get back on the saddle

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

Under-fire England held their first news conference since being knocked out of the World Cup on Wednesday with inexperienced all-rounder Chris Jordan handed the responsibility of addressing the media on behalf of the squad.

How a movie star cheated death

How a movie star cheated death

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

Sanjay Khan goes back in time with memories of the Mysore fire tragedy.

After Salman, is it now Rahul's turn to go Dabangg?

After Salman, is it now Rahul's turn to go Dabangg?

Rediff.com5 Oct 2013

In the beginning was Salman Khan and the word was Dabangg. Ever since Sallu bhaiyya outdid every other star's box-office record with his brother's film, by playing the buffoon and dumbing down to hitherto unimagined levels , every other actor worth his namak has had his Dabangg moment: Shah Rukh Khan with Chennai Express, Ranbir Kapoor with Besharam and Shahid Kapur with Phata Poster Nikla Hero.