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PIX: Sunny Leone, Sridevi, Jacqueline go GLAM at wedding reception

PIX: Sunny Leone, Sridevi, Jacqueline go GLAM at wedding reception

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

When Bollywood divas dress up for a star-studded reception party...

Attack on poll personnel: WB police asked to arrest accused

Attack on poll personnel: WB police asked to arrest accused

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

Cracking the whip, the Election Commission on Friday directed the West Bengal Police chief to arrest all persons named in an FIR for beating up poll personnel in the state and send the compliance report by this evening.

PIX: Taapsee, Kamal Haasan, Prithviraj at IIFA Utsavam awards

PIX: Taapsee, Kamal Haasan, Prithviraj at IIFA Utsavam awards

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Pictures from the glittering IIFA Utsavam awards.

Jindal moves EC against 2 news channels

Jindal moves EC against 2 news channels

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Congress MP and Jindal Steel and Power Cjairman Naveen Jindal on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against two news channels belonging to a group for allegedly telecasting false news against him.

AstraZeneca to scale up Indian biz

AstraZeneca to scale up Indian biz

Rediff.com15 Jun 2004

Fitness camp a success, says trainer

Fitness camp a success, says trainer

Rediff.com17 Jul 2003

Members of the Indian hockey team relished the short break in the serene surroundings of Barog in Himachal Pradesh.

Jayalalithaa has 'recovered completely', says Apollo Hospital

Jayalalithaa has 'recovered completely', says Apollo Hospital

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

"Her mental functions, I can assure you, are absolutely normal," said Apollo Hospitals chairman Pratap C Reddy.

'You can never match up to Ravi Teja's energy'

'You can never match up to Ravi Teja's energy'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

'Ravi Teja is enthusiastic about living each moment. He is very inspirational.' Bengal Tiger actress Raashi Khanna discusses her famous co-star.

'The Friday mafia has made the film business very insecure'

'The Friday mafia has made the film business very insecure'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

'We used to have beautifully crafted, witty and touching duets which taught the genders how to speak and romance each other.' 'Where else would we get the genius of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle from?'

Ajith's Vedalam teaser is a huge hit!

Ajith's Vedalam teaser is a huge hit!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

A lowdown on what's happening in the Tamil film industry.

Former MP IAS officer O P Rawat appointed as new Election Commissioner

Former MP IAS officer O P Rawat appointed as new Election Commissioner

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Om Prakash Rawat, a former Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer who till recently was Secretary at the Centre, was on Thursday appointed as the new Election Commissioner.

A good decision will be attained shortly: OPS on AIADMK merger

A good decision will be attained shortly: OPS on AIADMK merger

Rediff.com20 Aug 2017

Party sources indicated that there may be a meeting at the party headquarters on Monday where decisions could be made by the Palaniswami camp on the question of the "formal expulsion" of V K Sasikala.

Poll panel raises red flag on bank licence timing

Poll panel raises red flag on bank licence timing

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

EC received the RBI proposal in the first week of this month, soon after the model code of conduct came into force on March 5.

Bengaluru's polluted Bellandur lake catches fire

Bengaluru's polluted Bellandur lake catches fire

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

The fire was in the middle of the wetlands, fire brigade officials said.

AR Rahman awarded Japan's Fukuoka prize

AR Rahman awarded Japan's Fukuoka prize

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.

Poll process starts in Chhattisgarh, EC team takes review

Poll process starts in Chhattisgarh, EC team takes review

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

The poll process in Chhattisgarh, which goes to assembly elections in two phases on November 11 and 19, was initiated on Friday with the issue of notification by Governor Shekhar Dutt.

10 BEST Sports Photos of the week!

10 BEST Sports Photos of the week!

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

From bloody noses to sparks on the race track, Rediff.com has the best pictures from the last week snapped right here...

Crores of illegal money flows into poll-bound states, TN tops list

Crores of illegal money flows into poll-bound states, TN tops list

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

The Election Commission has a fight on its hand as candidates use ingenious methods to smuggle in money to Voters.

Political drama in Tamil Nadu rattles investors

Political drama in Tamil Nadu rattles investors

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Three way split of AIADMK has slowed decision-making, prompting industry to look outside the state, says T E Narasimhan.

Cricket Buzz: Azhar files nomination for HCA president job

Cricket Buzz: Azhar files nomination for HCA president job

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

Azharuddin, whose nomination was rejected two years ago, submitted his papers to former Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath on Wednesday.

BJP's Swamy moves EC over AirAsia, Tata-SIA licenses

BJP's Swamy moves EC over AirAsia, Tata-SIA licenses

Rediff.com5 May 2014

FIA has filed two separate petitions challenging the approvals granted to Tata-Airasia and Tata-SIA Airlines deals respectively.

Polling rights for NRIs, e-voters' list: New EC has his hands full

Polling rights for NRIs, e-voters' list: New EC has his hands full

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Hari Shankar Brahma, who took over as the 19th Chief Election Commissioner on Friday, said his priority and "mission objective" is to ensure free and fair conduct of Delhi assembly polls.

Sasikala visits husband Natarajan at hospital

Sasikala visits husband Natarajan at hospital

Rediff.com7 Oct 2017

The AIADMK leader's car briefly halted in front of a Ganesha temple in Kotturpuram and she prayed from inside the vehicle as used to be done by Jaya.

IMAGE: Poonam Pandey visits Kumbh mela

IMAGE: Poonam Pandey visits Kumbh mela

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

When Chiranjeevi visited Pawan Kalyan

When Chiranjeevi visited Pawan Kalyan

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

The latest updates from the Telugu film industry.

More polling hours this general elections?

More polling hours this general elections?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

The Election Commission is mulling a proposal to increase the polling hours during the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in light of a jump in the cumulative number of voters in the country and the trend of bigger turnout at recent elections.

IPL fixing probe: TN police to quiz former CSK official Meiyappan

IPL fixing probe: TN police to quiz former CSK official Meiyappan

Rediff.com6 Mar 2014

The widening of the probe to alleged match-fixing involving bookies besides others came after the Mudgal Committee told the Supreme Court that the angle was not properly probed by the Tamil Nadu Police despite indications pointing to it.

Election Commission awards EVM contracts to ECIL, BEL

Election Commission awards EVM contracts to ECIL, BEL

Rediff.com6 Mar 2014

The Election Commission has placed orders estimated at more than Rs 300 crore with Electronics Corporation of India Ltd and Bharat Electronics Ltd to deliver Electronic Voting Machines for the Lok Sabha elections.

EC gears up for Lok Sabha elections in April

EC gears up for Lok Sabha elections in April

Rediff.com4 Jan 2014

The term of the 15th Lok Sabha ends on May 31.

How the 2019 poll ad campaigns will be different

How the 2019 poll ad campaigns will be different

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

'Last time, there was an incumbent and a challenger. This year, the roles have been reversed.' 'The challenger is the incumbent and the ones ruling then are now the challengers.' 'So, the realities have changed and so have the electorate's expectations.'

Mizoram poll advanced to Nov 25; counting on Dec 9

Mizoram poll advanced to Nov 25; counting on Dec 9

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

The Election Commission on Wednesday changed the Mizoram assembly election schedule by advancing the polling on November 25 and postponing the counting by a day to December 9.

Mandeep sails into pre-quarters of Asian Boxing C'ships

Mandeep sails into pre-quarters of Asian Boxing C'ships

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Commonwealth Games silver-medallist Mandeep Jangra took just over a minute to force his rival out of the contest with a bloodied face and book a pre-quarterfinal berth in the Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok.

Cong asks EC to take action against Modi for video message

Cong asks EC to take action against Modi for video message

Rediff.com12 May 2014

Congress on Monday petitioned the Election Commission demanding immediate action against Bharatiya Janata Party's Narendra Modi for his video message to voters during polling in the last phase in 41 constituencies, including Varanasi, claiming that it was a violation of the electoral laws.

Tamil Nadu Dalit youth died of serious head injury: Autopsy

Tamil Nadu Dalit youth died of serious head injury: Autopsy

Rediff.com6 Jul 2013

An autopsy performed on the Dalit youth who was found dead along a railway track, has revealed that he died of a "serious head injury," even as the probe was transferred to local police.

Raees Review: Na miyabhai ki daring , na baniye ka dimag

Raees Review: Na miyabhai ki daring , na baniye ka dimag

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

It would have helped Raees' creative -- not box office -- cause to have the courage of its conviction and not turn Raees into the story of a whimpering, sanskari gangster, feels Prasanna D Zore.

EC personnel beaten up while videographing TMC bike rally in Malda

EC personnel beaten up while videographing TMC bike rally in Malda

Rediff.com10 Apr 2014

Two Election Commission personnel were on Thursday beaten up while they were videographing a bike rally by Trinamool workers at Manikchak in Malda district, inviting the ire of the poll body which has directed authorities to initiate stern action against the accused and file a report on the incident.

Kejriwal in Haryana: 'Modi fooling people; BJP, Congress robbing them'

Kejriwal in Haryana: 'Modi fooling people; BJP, Congress robbing them'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2014

Kicking off his two-day Haryana roadshow in Faridabad, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday slammed the Congress and BJP, saying gas prices will "increase manifold" if the two parties come to power.

BJP complains to EC against Rahul, seeks derecognition of Cong

BJP complains to EC against Rahul, seeks derecognition of Cong

Rediff.com9 Mar 2014

Accusing Rahul Gandhi and the Congress of flouting the Model Code of Conduct, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday complained to the Election Commission over his remarks linking the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to Mahatma Gandhi's killing and sought action against the Congress vice president and derecognition of the party.

Parineeti, Deepika, Kangna on Satyamev Jayate finale

Parineeti, Deepika, Kangna on Satyamev Jayate finale

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

GST Bill in Parliament soon, not all issues resolved: Jaitley

GST Bill in Parliament soon, not all issues resolved: Jaitley

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

FM said a Constitution Amendment Bill for introduction of GST will be passed soon.