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Toolkit: SC junks C'garh plea against relief to Raman Singh, Patra

Toolkit: SC junks C'garh plea against relief to Raman Singh, Patra

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

The Chhattisgarh high court on June 11 had passed two separate orders and granted interim reliefs in the same FIR lodged against Singh and Patra while noting that averments in the FIR reflected that 'by the tweets, Congressmen are aggravated which clearly indicates that no public peace or tranquillity is being adversely affected and it is purely political rivalry between two political parties'.

Sony-Zee to hold 52.93:47.07 stake in new merged entity

Sony-Zee to hold 52.93:47.07 stake in new merged entity

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

Leading media firms Zee Entertainment and Sony Pictures on Wednesday said they have received in-principle approval for a merger that will combine both companies' linear networks, digital assets, production operations and programme libraries.

Will win Bengal with one leg, Delhi with two: Mamata

Will win Bengal with one leg, Delhi with two: Mamata

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asserted that she would win the ongoing state polls despite injury and eventually aim for power in Delhi.

Furfura Sharif cleric floats new political outfit in Bengal

Furfura Sharif cleric floats new political outfit in Bengal

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

The pirzada said that the newly launched outfit might contest state elections from all 294 assembly seats.

PHOTOS: Alibaug bears the brunt of Cyclone Nisarga

PHOTOS: Alibaug bears the brunt of Cyclone Nisarga

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

The landfall process started around 12.30 pm. It made landfall about 40 km from Alibaug, 95 km from Mumbai.

Sonam Kapoor lives by these style rules

Sonam Kapoor lives by these style rules

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

Grazia's cover girl for October Sonam Kapoor Ahuja poses in a Gucci jumpsuit as she cuts an elegant pic in the black-and-white.

'It was full of danger and we knew we were playing with our lives'

'It was full of danger and we knew we were playing with our lives'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

'Me and my boys had never ever thought in our wildest dreams that we would be taking part in a rescue mission of this kind.' IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe, a helicopter pilot himself, reports on how the air force rescued those trapped in the Deoghar cable cars disaster last fortnight.

WATCH: Tendulkar analyses Steve Smith's 'complicated technique'

WATCH: Tendulkar analyses Steve Smith's 'complicated technique'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

The Indian batting great gave insights on how the Australian run-machine was able to tame England's bowlers during the recently-concluded Ashes Test series.

Buying a house this festive season?

Buying a house this festive season?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Experts say this is a good time to buy a house for self-use, points out Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Won't build any more monuments if elected: Mayawati

Won't build any more monuments if elected: Mayawati

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

But she added that her government will be open to erecting memorials to honour leaders from 'other communities' and keep their religious sentiments in mind.

Despite the 1962 China scar, Tawang is flourishing

Despite the 1962 China scar, Tawang is flourishing

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

Tawang wears its history -- and also its present -- with ease. The flourishing town, with restaurants selling everything from noodles to dosas and locals returning home to new business prospects, shows little sign of the tension building up at the border about 40 km away to the north.

Kashmiris took Art 370 scrapping positively: Top army officer

Kashmiris took Art 370 scrapping positively: Top army officer

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

Gen Raju said Pakistan was "not happy" with the peaceful situation in the valley.

Nationwide curfew in Lanka after communal violence

Nationwide curfew in Lanka after communal violence

Rediff.com14 May 2019

The blockade of Facebook and WhatsApp has been imposed from mid-night following violent incidents between the minority Muslim and majority Sinhalese communities, officials said.

PICS: India chase 324 for fairytale Australia series win

PICS: India chase 324 for fairytale Australia series win

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Rohit Sharma was four not out, with Shubman Gill yet to score, after the injury-decimated tourists bowled Australia out for 294 in their second innings.

'India's distinctiveness will survive the present attempts to stifle it'

'India's distinctiveness will survive the present attempts to stifle it'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

'India's defining characteristic has been its ability to manage and sustain democratic governance through an accommodation of ethnic, linguistic, and religious diversity.'

'They know they have lost, so such desperate tactics'

'They know they have lost, so such desperate tactics'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

'Please do not threaten us with street violence.' 'Do you have some humanity left in you?'

PIX: Labuschagne ton gives Australia the edge on Day 1

PIX: Labuschagne ton gives Australia the edge on Day 1

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Marnus Labuschagne rode his luck to a home-ground century as Australia exploited India's injury woes and punished their poor fielding to reach 274 for five at the close of a steamy opening day of the series-deciding fourth and final Test, in Brisbane, on Friday.

India can't afford a Punjab in unrest

India can't afford a Punjab in unrest

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

The Sikhs, especially in Punjab, are already angry and frustrated, cautions Shekhar Gupta.

BJP Tactics Won't Cut Much Ice In TN

BJP Tactics Won't Cut Much Ice In TN

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

The Hindutva social media continues to present the DMK especially as anti-god, anti-Hindu and anti-Brahmin. The strategy did not work in the past, it has not worked in the present, and would not work in the future, as a massive vote-getter, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Russia's psychic cat Achilles picks home team for World Cup opener

Russia's psychic cat Achilles picks home team for World Cup opener

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

Want to know who will win the first match of the World Cup? The cat's out of the bag: it's Russia.

'Political parties are like dharamshalas'

'Political parties are like dharamshalas'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2021

'Anyone can come and anyone can go.' 'There is no ideology or vision that differentiates one party from another.'

Here's what Ishant did to make Smith uncomfortable

Here's what Ishant did to make Smith uncomfortable

Rediff.com30 May 2020

Ishant Sharma had mimicked Smith during the second Test of the four-match series at Bengaluru in 2017. It was a crucial match for India, as the side had lost the first Test at Pune.

The Soul Catcher

The Soul Catcher

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Yamini has superpowers that help her intercept souls headed to heaven or the afterworld or for reincarnation and spirits them away, on another course, to those in need.

Secret behind the success of 90-year old Brand MTR

Secret behind the success of 90-year old Brand MTR

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

While the traditional masala portfolio continues to hold its sway, the brand is up against stiff competition from food delivery apps and the thriving community of restaurants that they support for its ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat fare.

Trinamool, BJP locked in bitter audio tape war on poll day

Trinamool, BJP locked in bitter audio tape war on poll day

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

A huge controversy erupted on Sunday amid the polling for 30 assembly seats in West Bengal, with the Bharatiya Janata Party releasing an audio clip where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is purportedly heard cajoling a BJP leader from Nandigram to rejoin the Trinamool Congress and help her win the seat.

The Best of Saroj Khan

The Best of Saroj Khan

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

Sukanya Verma salutes the power of Saroj Khan and her brilliant choreography.

Royal family very much not racist, says UK's Prince William

Royal family very much not racist, says UK's Prince William

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

William, the Duke of Cambridge, also revealed that he had not spoken to his younger brother Harry since the interview was first broadcast over the weekend but plans to do so.

Biden Checkmates China in Kabul

Biden Checkmates China in Kabul

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

Beijing's growing assertiveness as kingmaker in Kabul has suffered a setback with Washington quietly moving in, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

How this dance crew did India proud

How this dance crew did India proud

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Mumbai-based V Unbeatable has clinched the golden buzzer at the reality show America's Got Talent 2019, making India proud on an international platform.

JL50 review

JL50 review

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

JL50 is an ambitious thriller that progresses smoothly until it starts answering all the questions it has raised, notes Sukanya Verma.

Leaders Need Strong Sense Of Who They Are

Leaders Need Strong Sense Of Who They Are

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

'I have always believed that life doesn't get easier or more forgiving; we only get stronger and more resilient.'

PICS: Last New Zealand pair deny India victory in 1st Test

PICS: Last New Zealand pair deny India victory in 1st Test

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

Images from Day 5 of the first Test between India and New Zealand, at Green Park in Kanpur, on Monday.

'Pakistan's backing for Taliban goes back many years'

'Pakistan's backing for Taliban goes back many years'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

'Throughout the nearly 20-year US-led war, State sponsorship from Pakistan has been a constant.'

The Roots of the Taliban

The Roots of the Taliban

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

Internal strife and tribalism is endemic to Afghanistan, notes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

PM Modi enters 20th year in public office sans break

PM Modi enters 20th year in public office sans break

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

The journey of the prime minister in public office began on October 7, 2001, as the chief minister of Gujarat.

What Is Raj Thackeray's Gameplan?

What Is Raj Thackeray's Gameplan?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

'The BJP's solo aim in Mumbai and Maharashtra is to finish off the Shiv Sena and Sharad Pawar's NCP.'

Why Isha Singh Wanted To Join The IPS

Why Isha Singh Wanted To Join The IPS

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

'Many enter the civil services with the desire to do good work but get beaten by the system, step back or become part of it.' 'Ten fantastic officers out of 100 can completely change the game.'

'If he fails to perform, Yogi will be on a weak wicket'

'If he fails to perform, Yogi will be on a weak wicket'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

'After meeting the prime minister and Amit Shah, Yogi has come out with his position secure till the assembly election.'

Want to invest in a Debt Fund?

Want to invest in a Debt Fund?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

Compared to equity funds, debt funds are lower risk profile and are usually suitable for investors for very short term.

PIX: From 'Namaste' to 'sun shines differently here': How Bieber won Mumbai's heart

PIX: From 'Namaste' to 'sun shines differently here': How Bieber won Mumbai's heart

Rediff.com11 May 2017

Around 8 pm, the singer took to the stage amid a stunning display of fireworks, and the crowds went into a frenzy.