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I-League: Bengaluru FC pip East Bengal, widen gap at top

I-League: Bengaluru FC pip East Bengal, widen gap at top

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

Sunil Chhetri led former champions Bengaluru FC to a 1-0 win over East Bengal with his second-half strike that consolidated their position atop the standings in the I-League football at the Vidyasagar Krirangan, in Barasat, on Saturday.

Supreme Court bench split over Yakub Memon's plea, refers it to CJI

Supreme Court bench split over Yakub Memon's plea, refers it to CJI

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

The Supreme Court has referred to a larger bench the plea of Yakub Abdul Razak Memon seeking a stay of his scheduled execution on July 30 in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case.

RS disrupted over PM's remark against Renuka Chowdhury

RS disrupted over PM's remark against Renuka Chowdhury

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu chided the members for their 'unbecoming' behaviour and asked them to resume their places.

Why Juhi Chawla is waging war against cell phone radiation

Why Juhi Chawla is waging war against cell phone radiation

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

'We have created an enemy we can't even see and that enemy is entertaining us while tightening the noose around our necks.' 'As the radiation increases, it will affect everything -- from your little bumble bee to plants to every living cell.' 'By the time the effects are understood, it might be too late.'

'I don't know what a Sunday is!'

'I don't know what a Sunday is!'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

'If I'm in Bombay for 30 days of work, I'm working all 30 days, there's no holiday between my work.' 'Sometimes I wish for a routine in life, but maybe if the routine comes in, it would be horrible.' 'I'm so used to rushing and hurrying,' Anushka Sharma tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com

Sena MP Gaikwad refuses to apologise, says 'AI official is mad'

Sena MP Gaikwad refuses to apologise, says 'AI official is mad'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

Asserting that it was a small conflict, Gaikwad said the staff member of the airline is mad and around eight such cases of indulging in a brawl have been registered against him.

Sheena Bora Trial: Why was Indrani overjoyed?

Sheena Bora Trial: Why was Indrani overjoyed?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2019

Indrani was cheering Pasbola on from the back, with little, happy whoops, that she muffled with her chunni. Indrani was in her element on Friday. The defence's cross-examination was clearly going her way and Indrani was delighted.

'No one is interested in you unless...'

'No one is interested in you unless...'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

...'You create your own success.'

Kerala govt says ban on women's entry in Sabarimala unconstitutional; SC reserves order

Kerala govt says ban on women's entry in Sabarimala unconstitutional; SC reserves order

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

The state govt said that celibate status of deity cannot be a ground for barring entry of women.

Phase 3: All you want to know about 116 seats

Phase 3: All you want to know about 116 seats

Rediff.com20 Apr 2019

In the third phase of the Lok Sabha election on April 23, 116 seats spread across 13 states and two Union Territories, will go to the polls.

'Modi should send dal-chawal to the poor'

'Modi should send dal-chawal to the poor'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Sheela Bhatt visits a large urban basti a mere 20-minute drive from the prime minister's home to discover a story of grim struggle in the time of lockdown.

'Politics has always been close to Bollywood'

'Politics has always been close to Bollywood'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

'People, who are objecting to the movie now, should have objected in 2014 when the book came out. But nobody did.'

Sudha Murty: We are not an equal society

Sudha Murty: We are not an equal society

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Sudha Murty has various roles -- philanthropist, author, teacher, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt -- and she revels in each one of them, discovers Savera R Someshwar.

He quit a well paying job to write Bala

He quit a well paying job to write Bala

Rediff.com22 Nov 2019

'The most difficult thing in the world is to convince someone to put Rs 20 crore on your movie script.'

Bullet train costs 3 times more than India's health budget

Bullet train costs 3 times more than India's health budget

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

The vanity project, of absolutely no use to most Indians, will suck money that could be used for health and education, says Aakar Patel.

Everyone needed Irom Shamila with tubes

Everyone needed Irom Shamila with tubes

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Tubes gone, Irom Sharmila the brand is dead. As long as she was trying to kill herself, she had value to the cynics trying to build their careers over her fast, says Shekhar Gupta.

Review: Kaanchi is very disappointing

Review: Kaanchi is very disappointing

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Kaanchi must have read important on paper but it's complete baloney on celluloid, rants Sukanya Verma.

Shorts: Boxer Duati challenges semis loss at Nationals

Shorts: Boxer Duati challenges semis loss at Nationals

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

The Lady Behind Bollywood's BEAUTIFUL STORIES

The Lady Behind Bollywood's BEAUTIFUL STORIES

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

Amazing stories about some of our best loved movies from Bhavani Iyer who wrote them.

Anil Kapoor's TOP 10 performances

Anil Kapoor's TOP 10 performances

Rediff.com28 May 2015

One of Bollywood's most rock-solid careers, Anil Kapoor shows no signs of stopping!

Why Jimmy Sheirgill didn't want to be a chocolate boy hero

Why Jimmy Sheirgill didn't want to be a chocolate boy hero

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

'Being a chocolate lover boy, I wouldn't last long. So I decided to get rid of the tag as soon as possible.' 'That's why I started doing films like Haasil and Munnabhai MBBS.' With films like Yahaan, A Wednesday and Tanu Weds Manu, I was trying to break an image.'

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

On the actor's 54th birthday on November 2, we write another tome about the boy with big dreams and a regrettable haircut, who defied incredible odds to become one of the most loved actors on the planet.

'Mars was something new for all of us...'

'Mars was something new for all of us...'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

'ISRO provides a very positive atmosphere. What matters here is your talent, not your gender,' says Ritu Karidhal, Deputy Operations Director, India's Mars orbital mission, Mangalyaan. A fascinating excerpt from Minnie Vaid's Those Magnificent Women And Their Flying Machines, Isro's Mission To Mars.

The Aamir Khan Interview

The Aamir Khan Interview

Rediff.com28 May 2018

Aamir Khan speaks about his unusual trek in Indian cinema, why he didn't agree to play Sunil Dutt in Sanju, and more...

354 films in 365 days

354 films in 365 days

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen?

Easier to travel Bangalore-London than Bangalore-Surat

Easier to travel Bangalore-London than Bangalore-Surat

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

What is required is boring leadership that ensures that the basics are right and not genius leadership that dreams of bullet trains, says Aakar Patel.

Prem Panicker: If I was Dhoni, I'd bowl first at the MCG vs Bangladesh

Prem Panicker: If I was Dhoni, I'd bowl first at the MCG vs Bangladesh

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

Prem Panicker, a keen follower of the game and one of cricket's finest writers, interacted with readers on the Rediff World Cup Chat.

Will anything come out of AgustaWestland investigation?

Will anything come out of AgustaWestland investigation?

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Christian Michel's investigation in New Delhi has revealed nothing substantial, contrary to the expectations of the prime minister and the media hype. A fascinating excerpt from Raju Santhanam's The Untold Story of Christian Michel and Agustawestland.

Are we that different from Ravindra Gaikwad?

Are we that different from Ravindra Gaikwad?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

'Do we not all exhibit a sense of entitlement every day,' asks Savera R Someshwar.

Eve-teasing: When a NO means a NO!

Eve-teasing: When a NO means a NO!

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

The Pune techie didn't escape strangulation. But she was brave woman. She fought back. She said NO.

Vengsarkar bats for DRS after howlers Down Under

Vengsarkar bats for DRS after howlers Down Under

Rediff.com20 Dec 2014

A series of howlers by umpires in the ongoing India-Australia cricket Test series Down Under has convinced former captain Dilip Vengsarkar to come out in support of the Decision Review System (DRS), a technology whose use has been consistently opposed by BCCI.

October: When fools dare

October: When fools dare

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

A big part of October's charm is in its taking of a cinematic tragedy and presenting to us how we may experience it in real life, says Sreehari Nair.

Amitabh Bachchan: Audiences don't like the films they're being made to see

Amitabh Bachchan: Audiences don't like the films they're being made to see

Rediff.com5 May 2015

Amitabh Bachchan talks on Piku about his children and forthcoming films.

'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa worked because of Shah Rukh Khan'

'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa worked because of Shah Rukh Khan'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2017

Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa director Kundan Shah tells Patcy N/ Rediff.com how he impressed he was with Shah Rukh in his early years.

'The story of Sanju is different from the Sanjay Dutt I know'

'The story of Sanju is different from the Sanjay Dutt I know'

Rediff.com30 May 2018

The most awaited trailer of the year has been released and it looks amazing.

The music man behind Hrithik's success

The music man behind Hrithik's success

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

'My chacha's music is sweet and intoxicating'

'Spiritual' Rajini and 'rationalist' Kamal -- can the twain meet?

'Spiritual' Rajini and 'rationalist' Kamal -- can the twain meet?

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

Both Rajini and Kamal have to first convince the Tamil Nadu voters that even if they are entering active politics relatively late in life, they are here to stay, and are serious about politics, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

'My sister's friend has a crush on me'

'My sister's friend has a crush on me'

Rediff.com1 May 2015

In a weekly chat with readers every Thursday, Rediff's Love Guru addresses their relationship problems and offers solutions. For those who missed the chat on April 30, 2015, here's the transcript!

Should you buy refurbished goods online?

Should you buy refurbished goods online?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Price arbitrage for popular products is low but some of these platforms are worth a look for decent deals.

Rifleman Aurangzeb, Maj Aditya among those awarded Shaurya Chakra

Rifleman Aurangzeb, Maj Aditya among those awarded Shaurya Chakra

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

Rifleman Aurangzeb, who belonged to the 44 Rashtriya Rifles, was on way back home on June 14 to celebrate Eid when terrorists abducted him.