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Indian struck by train at London Underground station; dies

Indian struck by train at London Underground station; dies

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

An Indian man, who was pursuing an MBA in the United Kingdom, died after being struck by a train at a London Underground station in the capital's southwest, authorities said on Monday.

First Look: Raveena Tandon's Maatr

First Look: Raveena Tandon's Maatr

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

Welcome back, Raveena Tandon!

Clubhouse sets the trend for social audio apps in pandemic

Clubhouse sets the trend for social audio apps in pandemic

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

From Twitter to Facebook to Spotify, everyone it seems is clambering aboard the social audio bandwagon. Neha Alawadhi reports.

Vijay Hazare: Vidarbha to meet Saurashtra in quarters

Vijay Hazare: Vidarbha to meet Saurashtra in quarters

Rediff.com19 Dec 2021

Summary of results of Vijay Hazare Trophy matches played on Sunday.

Slain Pak scribe's wish: to visit relatives in Nagpur

Slain Pak scribe's wish: to visit relatives in Nagpur

Rediff.com20 Apr 2012

Finally the home ministry relented and agreed to grant Murtaza Rizvi a visa and he was scheduled to come to India on June 30, 2012, before fate intervened in the form of his murderer(s), reports A Ganesh Nadar

Nithari killer Surinder Koli shifted to Dasna jail

Nithari killer Surinder Koli shifted to Dasna jail

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Nithari rapist-cum-serial killer Surinder Koli was on Wednesday shifted to Dasna jail in Ghaziabad from Meerut jail, where he had been taken for execution of his death sentence.

'I am not a bhai or badmash'

'I am not a bhai or badmash'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2006

'I have never done anything wrong,' says Nazim Rizvi, who was arrested for Chhota Shakeel links.

14-year-old Prithvi Shaw scores record 546 in schools cricket

14-year-old Prithvi Shaw scores record 546 in schools cricket

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Prithvi Shaw is back in the headlines. The 14-year-old batsman scored a marathon 546 as Rizvi Springfield piled on the runs in reply to St Francis D'Assisi's first innings total of 92 in the Harris Shield (Under-16) schools cricket tournament in Mumbai on Wednesday.

'Long-term Indo-Pak dialogue the key'

'Long-term Indo-Pak dialogue the key'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2010

Indo-Pakistan talks can be useful only if both the countries agreed over an agenda for dialogues in future, says Dr. Hasan Askari Rizvi, a top defense analyst in Pakistan.

UN shuts all Pak offices after suicide attack

UN shuts all Pak offices after suicide attack

Rediff.com5 Oct 2009

The United Nations on Monday closed all its offices across Pakistan after a suicide attack on a World Food Programme office in the heart of the federal capital killed four persons, including an Iraqi national. UN spokesperson Ishrat Rizvi had told reporters that all UN offices in Islamabad and the nearby garrison city of Rawalpindi had been closed. Rizvi said the UN will attempt to continue its operations, including humanitarian relief programmes.

Indian start-ups shun China, turn to US firms for fund

Indian start-ups shun China, turn to US firms for fund

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

India's shift towards US companies for technology investments and partnerships fits well with the present government's 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Make in India' initiatives, say experts.

Amazon Unveils Slate Of Films, Series

Amazon Unveils Slate Of Films, Series

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Amazon Prime Video has doubled its content investments in India and announced as many as 41 new titles in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English, thereby throwing an open challenge to their streaming competitor, Netflix.

11 fresh cases of swine flu detected in Lucknow

11 fresh cases of swine flu detected in Lucknow

Rediff.com11 Aug 2009

As many as 11 fresh swine flu cases were detected in Lucknow on Tuesday, in which eight belong to the family of the former Congress minister Ammar Rizvi, whose grandson was the first swine flu case to be detected in the state last week.

Commonwealth shooting: Yet another clean sweep for India

Commonwealth shooting: Yet another clean sweep for India

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

Indian shooters Prakash Nanjappa, Amanpreet Singh and Jitu Rai made a clean sweep in the 50m pistol event at the Commonwealth Shooting Championships

10 things you must know about Prithvi Shaw

10 things you must know about Prithvi Shaw

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

All you must know about the young batting sensation now on the verge of playing for India

What caused the violent Shia-police clash in Lucknow?

What caused the violent Shia-police clash in Lucknow?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

With the traditional proximity between Lucknow's Shias and the BJP being no secret, speculation is rife that the issue over which tension was heightened by the Shia community leader and cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawaad, was uncalled for at a time when the Id festival is just round the corner.

The Muslim cleric who said madrasas produce terrorists

The Muslim cleric who said madrasas produce terrorists

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

'Nobody knows what they teach in madrasas.' 'If we do not adapt to the ways of the modern world, how will we progress as a community?' 'How will these children compete in the modern world?'

Bajrang, Vinesh nominated for Khel Ratna

Bajrang, Vinesh nominated for Khel Ratna

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

World No 1 Bajrang has recently stamped his authority at the Asian Championship in Xi'an, China by clinching a gold medal in the men's 65kg freestyle event.

'Muslims ready to give up Babri claim, their leaders are not'

'Muslims ready to give up Babri claim, their leaders are not'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

'Today, the situation in the country is bad.' 'The distance between Hindus and Muslims is increasing.' 'If an out-of-court settlement is reached, then a cordial atmosphere will prevail in the country.'

The photo diary of a Pakistani blogger who visited India

The photo diary of a Pakistani blogger who visited India

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Be prepared for some overdose of all things Indian!

Tributes pour in for Lata Mangeshkar from Pakistan

Tributes pour in for Lata Mangeshkar from Pakistan

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, eminent personalities, politicians described Lata Mangeshkar as the "nightingale of the subcontinent"

Why this Muslim wants to ban green flag with crescent and star

Why this Muslim wants to ban green flag with crescent and star

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

'Tension is being created in society because of this green flag, which is not even an Islamic flag.' 'There is no history of such a green flag being used in the Muslim world.'

Shias stake claim to the Taj

Shias stake claim to the Taj

Rediff.com8 Jun 2005

Adding a fresh twist to the ongoing controversy over ownership of the Taj Mahal, the Shia community in Lucknow has claimed that the 17th century monument of love was a Shia property as Mumtaz Mahal in whose memory it was a Shia.

World shooting: Sensational Saurabh smashes junior record for gold

World shooting: Sensational Saurabh smashes junior record for gold

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

Asian Games gold-medallist Saurabh Chaudhary shattered the world record to claim the junior 10m air pistol gold at the ISSF World Championships

Gold finger: Teenager Manu's sensational run at ISSF WC continues

Gold finger: Teenager Manu's sensational run at ISSF WC continues

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

The teenager could be the youngest ever to win senior World Cup gold medals for India though the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) could not confirm.

SP MLA turns on his own CM: 'Akhilesh has failed'

SP MLA turns on his own CM: 'Akhilesh has failed'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

In an embarrassment to the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh, a ruling party Member of Legislative Assembly alleged that corruption during Akhilesh Yadav's regime has surpassed the record set during Mayawati's tenure.

Shooting: Elavenil, Anish among 34 core group picked for Olympics

Shooting: Elavenil, Anish among 34 core group picked for Olympics

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

Elavenil Valarivan and Anish Bhanwala, two of India's finest young shooters, were on Friday named in a 34-member core group for the Tokyo Olympics. The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) released the list of shooters who will be training separately for the quadrennial sporting extravaganza, scheduled to be held next summer after the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the Games back by a year.

UP heaves a sigh of relief as verdict day passes peacefully

UP heaves a sigh of relief as verdict day passes peacefully

Rediff.com10 Nov 2019

While Ayodhya resembled a city under seige earlier during the day, the scene was no different elsewhere in the state with police and central forces keeping an eye over the security situation and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath personally monitoring it from a hi-tech control room in the state capital.

NRAI announces Indian shooting team for Tokyo Olympics

NRAI announces Indian shooting team for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com4 Apr 2021

World No 1 Elavenil Valarivan was on Sunday included in a 15-member Indian shooting contingent for the Tokyo Olympics at the expense of quota winner Chinki Yadav, who had claimed a gold in the Delhi World Cup last month.

How Pooja Dhingra is baking her way to success

How Pooja Dhingra is baking her way to success

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

Pooja Dhingra started Le15 Patisserie when she was 23. In three years, her business has grown 200 per cent. This is her story.

Sharjeel Khan to appeal against five year ban

Sharjeel Khan to appeal against five year ban

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

Sharjeel's lawyer Shaighan Ejaz confirmed that a decision has been taken to appeal the ban but on what grounds the appeal would be filed would be decided after the full order of the tribunal comes out by September 7.

ISSF World Cup: Sheeraz Sheikh best-placed Indian in men's skeet

ISSF World Cup: Sheeraz Sheikh best-placed Indian in men's skeet

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

The remaining qualification rounds will be followed by the six-man final on Sunday. 81 shooters are in the fray.

Now Bangladesh says no US troops on its soil

Now Bangladesh says no US troops on its soil

Rediff.com4 Mar 2012

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's foreign relations adviser Gawher Rizvi dismissed the reports as "untrue" which claimed "US troops are staying in Bangladesh" installing a base.

India shares info on Manipur project with worried Bangladesh

India shares info on Manipur project with worried Bangladesh

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

In a bid to sort out some thorny issues between India and Bangladesh -- including the delay in implementation of the land boundary agreement, signing of a deal to share water of the Teesta river, the Tipaimukh barrage project etc -- two advisers to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are currently visiting New Delhi.

Salman Khan cheers for Aamir's film

Salman Khan cheers for Aamir's film

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to.

Armaan Jaffer rewrites Harris Shield history

Armaan Jaffer rewrites Harris Shield history

Rediff.com15 Feb 2013

Young Armaan Jaffer scored a mammoth 473 for Rizvi Springfield in the Harris Shield final against IES VN Sule Guruji at the Matunga Gymkhana.

Kaneria appeal against life ban to be heard in December

Kaneria appeal against life ban to be heard in December

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria will have his appeal against a life ban for corruption in English county cricket heard in Britain in early December, a source close to the former Test player told Reuters.

Pak analysts dub Zardari's India visit a 'breakthrough'

Pak analysts dub Zardari's India visit a 'breakthrough'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2012

Pakistani analysts and former diplomats have termed the Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's visit as a breakthrough and believe that it will positively affect the future relations of Islamabad and New Delhi. Tahir Ali reports.