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Vadra's interim protection from arrest extended till March 25

Vadra's interim protection from arrest extended till March 25

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

Enforcement Directorate alleged that he was not cooperating and sought his custodial interrogation.

Photos: Inside Pope Benedict's GRAND retirement home

Photos: Inside Pope Benedict's GRAND retirement home

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

Rediff.com takes look at the grand lakeside villa, which will be Benedict's first refuge.

DDCA refutes allegations against former chief Jaitley

DDCA refutes allegations against former chief Jaitley

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

The Delhi and District Cricket Association again strongly refuted the AAP's allegations of financial bungling by its former chief, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, saying the charges are completely baseless and without substance.

Three years on, German Bakery reopens in Pune

Three years on, German Bakery reopens in Pune

Rediff.com12 May 2013

German Bakery, the eatery that came into focus after a bomb blast that killed 17 patrons and injured over 60 others in 2010, has been formally reopened at the posh Koregaon Park area here with the owners hoping to erase the terrible memory.

'Bhartiyata' should be our only loyalty'

'Bhartiyata' should be our only loyalty'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

'As Indians, we should be claiming and celebrating 'Bhartiyata' rather than seeking commitment to beliefs which are divisive and exclusionary.'

Be prepared for lower monsoon rains: Centre alerts states

Be prepared for lower monsoon rains: Centre alerts states

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Timely onset of south-west monsoon is crucial for kharif (summer) crops.

PIX: Ronaldo denied last-gasp winner by VAR; Real held

PIX: Ronaldo denied last-gasp winner by VAR; Real held

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

Juventus substitute Cristiano Ronaldo was denied a stoppage-time winner by VAR as Udinese came from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw in their thrilling Serie A season opener on Sunday.

Modi welcomed to Kolkata with anti-CAA protests

Modi welcomed to Kolkata with anti-CAA protests

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

The PM's visit comes at a time when West Bengal has been witnessing widespread protests against the contentious Citizenship Act.

Fire ravages Notre Dame cathedral, spire collapses

Fire ravages Notre Dame cathedral, spire collapses

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

The fire sent flames and huge clouds of grey smoke billowing into the Paris sky as stunned Parisians and tourists watched on in sheer horror.

How banks GOOF UP with their customers' accounts

How banks GOOF UP with their customers' accounts

Rediff.com1 Oct 2012

A peek into how the marketing and sales departments of banks goof up with their customers' bank accounts

Modi to address Nepal Parliament; pray at Pashupatinath temple

Modi to address Nepal Parliament; pray at Pashupatinath temple

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Nepalese Parliament and offer prayers at the famed fifth-century Pashupatinath Hindu temple during his first visit to the country from August 3.

Doctor shot dead at his clinic in Delhi's Palam

Doctor shot dead at his clinic in Delhi's Palam

Rediff.com14 May 2016

A 61-year-old doctor was shot dead at his clinic in south-west Delhi's Palam area by an unidentified assailant, police said on Saturday.

Muslim parties want govt to acquire Ayodhya land: Sources

Muslim parties want govt to acquire Ayodhya land: Sources

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Sources said the parties have sought settlement under the provisions of The Places of Worship Act, 1991 which provides that no dispute with regard to any mosque or other religious places, which have been constructed after demolition of temples and are existing as in 1947, would be raised in a court of law.

Taj's global ambitions: Much room for improvement

Taj's global ambitions: Much room for improvement

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

Indian Hotels Company reported a 29 per cent increase in net loss in the first half of this year.

A young CM and his BIG dreams for UP

A young CM and his BIG dreams for UP

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

The chief minister of Uttar Pradesh may have got a earful from his father recently, but he tells Aditi Phadnis that he takes his own decisions when it comes to charting the state's development agenda

Kerala: 10 stunning pics of God's own country

Kerala: 10 stunning pics of God's own country

Rediff.com2 Apr 2017

Kerala is clearly having its moment :)

K'tka Governor in controversy over splurging of money on Raj Bhavan

K'tka Governor in controversy over splurging of money on Raj Bhavan

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala, a former Gujarat finance minister, was embroiled in a controversy over expenditure of Rs four crore on renovation of Raj Bhavan and another Rs 1.30 crore on air travel including by special flights during nine months.

Nehru Stadium to host first two I-League round ties

Nehru Stadium to host first two I-League round ties

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

The Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) has agreed to keep the renovation of the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on hold until after the first two rounds of the I League 2012-13 are played in October.

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.

India opens $140 million line of credit for Maldives

India opens $140 million line of credit for Maldives

Rediff.com12 Nov 2011

India's line of credit will help Maldives come out of a tight fiscal situation, reports Prasanna D Zore from Male

Krishna hands over houses, schools to Lankan Tamils

Krishna hands over houses, schools to Lankan Tamils

Rediff.com18 Jan 2012

S M Krishna on Wednesday used his visit to Kilinochchi, a former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam bastion, the first by any Indian leader in recent years, to assure the war-weary Tamils of northern Sri Lanka of India's unflinching support and help as they pick up their lives following decades of bloodshed.

The Magic of Asha Bhosle

The Magic of Asha Bhosle

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Do you know Ashaji crooned a seductive night club song, Zooby Zooby Je L'aime Vous for An Evening In Paris?

Asif Ali is Amitabh Bachchan in Ustad Hotel

Asif Ali is Amitabh Bachchan in Ustad Hotel

Rediff.com11 Jul 2012

Get your lowdown on what's happening in Malayalam cinema.

Sri Lanka keen to host IPL matches

Sri Lanka keen to host IPL matches

Rediff.com4 Jan 2012

Cash-starved Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has approached the Board of Control for Cricket in India, showing their interest to hold some Indian Premier League matches in the island country to raise some additional revenue.

Minerva Punjab FC contemplates to shut shop

Minerva Punjab FC contemplates to shut shop

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

In a series of tweets, Bajaj lashed out at the AIFF for getting the permission to use the stadium cancelled.

Kiss like an Italian

Kiss like an Italian

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

Trapeze artists + brass band + lots of kissing = Mind blown!

Tata headquarters: First heritage building to get gold rating

Tata headquarters: First heritage building to get gold rating

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

Bombay House, the headquarters of the Tata group in Mumbai, has become India's first heritage building to get "gold" rating by Indian Green Building Council.

South Mumbai Jewish centre still waits to remove 26/11 scars

South Mumbai Jewish centre still waits to remove 26/11 scars

Rediff.com26 Nov 2011

Three years after the Chabad House in south Mumbai was pulverised by terrorists, the Jewish Centre is yet to get a refurbished look and though the court case over renovating the site has been settled, the necessary permission from the civic body is still to come through.

PHOTOS: Kolkata's iconic Victoria Memorial gets a major makeover

PHOTOS: Kolkata's iconic Victoria Memorial gets a major makeover

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

The makeover will make the British era structure a unique combination of heritage, architecture and museum, VMH curator Jayanta Sengupta told PTI.

Rs 16000,000,000: Amount splurged for CWG!

Rs 16000,000,000: Amount splurged for CWG!

Rediff.com1 Apr 2011

"It appears as if to economise was criminal and to splurge was civil." This was the observation made by the high-level Shunglu Committee, which found a loss of over Rs 1,600 crore in construction and renovation of venues for Commonwealth Games by different government agencies.

PIX: Qatar unveils fully air-conditioned World Cup stadium

PIX: Qatar unveils fully air-conditioned World Cup stadium

Rediff.com17 May 2019

Al Janoub is a fully air-conditioned stadium which keeps the temperature 10 degrees lower than the 29 Celsius outside.

Kejriwal cannot drag me into DDCA row; left it 2013: Jaitley

Kejriwal cannot drag me into DDCA row; left it 2013: Jaitley

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Hitting back at Arvind Kejriwal over the DDCA row, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday accused him of spreading "false propaganda", saying he seems to believe in untruth and defamation and delivers a language that borders on hysteria.

11.25 job cards distributed in 2009-10

11.25 job cards distributed in 2009-10

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

Just over 5 crore (50 million) households received employment in works like water conservation and water harvesting, drought proofing, irrigation canals and renovation of traditional water canals, the MNREGA annual report, tabled by the Rural Development ministry in Parliament, said.

C'wealth Games scam: CBI registers 3 fresh cases

C'wealth Games scam: CBI registers 3 fresh cases

Rediff.com10 Mar 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday registered three fresh cases and carried out searches at over 20 places in three cities at the premises of officials of the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and Central Public Works Department (CPWD), consultants and companies in connection with alleged irregularities in the over Rs 160 crore renovation work of two Commonwealth Games venues.

CWG: CBI files cases against Delhi local bodies

CWG: CBI files cases against Delhi local bodies

Rediff.com10 Mar 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday went beyond probing only the officials of the Suresh Kalmadi-led Commonwealth Games Organising Committee to start cracking on those allegedly involved in corruption in construction and renovation of the stadiums.

BCCI to seek government nod to hold IPL in UAE

BCCI to seek government nod to hold IPL in UAE

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

'We will continue to look at the coronavirus situation till September then we will decide whether we host the tournament in India or UAE'

New-look Wankhede ready for the Cup

New-look Wankhede ready for the Cup

Rediff.com22 Feb 2011

The Wankhede stadium finally threw its door open on Sunday. Understandably, there was a huge media gathering as officials took scribes around the renovated stands, newly-built players' dressing room, press box and various other facilities.

PIX: Real Madrid seal record 34th La Liga title

PIX: Real Madrid seal record 34th La Liga title

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Real Madrid clinched a record-extending 34th La Liga title with one game to spare by beating Villarreal 2-1 at home on Thursday thanks to two goals from their leading scorer Karim Benzema. Real have 86 points after 37 games, seven more than deposed champions Barcelona who were beaten 2-1 at home to Osasuna.

US Open: World No 1 Simona Halep STUNNED in first round

US Open: World No 1 Simona Halep STUNNED in first round

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

World number one Simona Halep was upset 6-2, 6-4 by unseeded Estonian Kaia Kanepi in the U.S. Open first round on Monday, the second consecutive year the Romanian has lost her opening match at Flushing Meadows.

BCCI recommends Bangalore for India-England match

BCCI recommends Bangalore for India-England match

Rediff.com30 Jan 2011

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has recommended Bangalore's M Chinnaswamy Stadium as an alternative venue for next month's World Cup Group B match between India and England, a leading official said on Sunday.