News for 'Samar'

'They are not just filmmakers; they are life-makers'

'They are not just filmmakers; they are life-makers'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

Shah Rukh Khan turned 25! we are not kidding, he actually completed 25 years in Hindi film Industry.

Elderly sportspersons lead by example in fight against Covid-19

Elderly sportspersons lead by example in fight against Covid-19

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

Chuni Goswami needs insulin daily and due to the 21-day nationwide lockdown his medical supervisor is not able to attend him but his wife Basanti is 'managing' it somehow. Former India hockey captain Gurbux Singh remembers the World War II and also the partition but said he never witnessed anything like the current crisis.

East enjoys 152-run lead over South in Duleep semis

East enjoys 152-run lead over South in Duleep semis

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

The first semi-final of the Duleep Trophy between defending champions East Zone and South Zone is interestingly poised with the former scoring 126 for six in their second innings to enjoy a slender 152-run lead at stumps on day 3 in Visakhapatnam.

SAFF Cup: Misfiring India pip Pakistan 1-0 in opener

SAFF Cup: Misfiring India pip Pakistan 1-0 in opener

Rediff.com1 Sep 2013

Defending champions India dished out a listless performance but still managed to beat arch-rivals Pakistan 1-0 in the opening game of the SAFF Football Championship in Kathmandu on Sunday.

Kejriwal acquitted in defamation case filed by former aide of Sheila Dikshit

Kejriwal acquitted in defamation case filed by former aide of Sheila Dikshit

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

The AAP chief was accused by Dikshit's then political secretary Pawan Khera alleging remarks against Dikshit during power tariff hike protests in October 2012.

Sikkim quake: Mamata slips into action, reaches out to Chamling

Sikkim quake: Mamata slips into action, reaches out to Chamling

Rediff.com18 Sep 2011

Power lines were snapped in Darjeeling and Kalimpong where Sunday evening's tremor was mainly felt and administration has been instructed to take necessary steps, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said.

My Rediscovery of India

My Rediscovery of India

Rediff.com12 Dec 2011

The aspirations of India's people have gotten far ahead of the political debate as one sees the malls in tier-2 cities and car showrooms in 'rurbanised' towns, notes Shashi Shekhar, who visited India after two years.

WB govt orders probe into Tamang's killing

WB govt orders probe into Tamang's killing

Rediff.com21 May 2010

The West Bengal government ordered an inquiry into the killing of All India Gorkha League president Madan Tamang in Darjeeling on Friday.

Official-level talks on Gorkhaland fail

Official-level talks on Gorkhaland fail

Rediff.com12 May 2010

Official-level talks on Gorkhaland has failed to make a headway owing to Gorkha Janmukti Morcha's insistence on discussing the territorial jurisdiction of the proposed interim authority.

Pre-poll violence in WB: Guv summons top officials

Pre-poll violence in WB: Guv summons top officials

Rediff.com13 Jan 2011

Unabated political violence in West Bengal on Thursday came into sharp focus ahead of assembly polls with Governor M K Narayanan asking top state government officials to take immediate steps for maintaining law and order and the Election Commission deciding to send a team of senior police officers to assess the situation.

Kejriwal, Azad discharged in DDCA defamation case

Kejriwal, Azad discharged in DDCA defamation case

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

A Delhi court, on Thursday, discharged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad in a criminal complaint filed against them by the Delhi and District Cricket Association and its then vice-president Chetan Chauhan for allegedly defaming the DDCA and Chauhan.

'Truth my defence': Priya Ramani gets bail in defamation case by MJ Akbar

'Truth my defence': Priya Ramani gets bail in defamation case by MJ Akbar

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

Ramani accused Akbar of sexual misconduct around 20 years ago.

Former BJP MP Chandan Mitra joins TMC

Former BJP MP Chandan Mitra joins TMC

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

Mitra, who had resigned from the BJP a few days ago, is considered close to veteran leader L K Advani.

Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Haryana beat Delhi to top Group E

Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Haryana beat Delhi to top Group E

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Andhra's chase was anchored by right-handed opener Hebbar, who hammered six boundaries and a six, despite losing partners at the other end.

'Without nukes, Pak won't have survived'

'Without nukes, Pak won't have survived'

Rediff.com30 May 2009

Some people, who talk about the high expenses of nuclear programme, do not know the importance of nuclear capability, Dr Samar Mubarakmand, Member Science and Technology, Planning Commission of Pakistan, said.

South Asians in US unite for bone marrow donation

South Asians in US unite for bone marrow donation

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

Nikita Mathur started volunteering for bone marrow donation drives even before she left high school. Now as she gets ready for college, the teenager is looking forward to networking with more South Asians to fuel her efforts.

Pakistan to launch satellite in 2011

Pakistan to launch satellite in 2011

Rediff.com18 Aug 2009

Pakistan's first satellite will be launched into space by April 2011, a top nuclear scientist of the country said on Tuesday. Leading nuclear scientist Samar Mobarakmand who is also a member of the Planning Commission, made the announcement.

Doval defamation: Court reserves order on whether to summon Ramesh, Caravan

Doval defamation: Court reserves order on whether to summon Ramesh, Caravan

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Vivek, in his complaint, had said the magazine and Ramesh had attempted to "deliberately malign and defame" him to "settle scores with his father".

The man who fulfilled his 'electric dream'

The man who fulfilled his 'electric dream'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2010

In the second of our three-part series on entrepreneurs who made it big without an MBA taken from author Rashmi Bansal's book Connect the Dots, we publish excerpts from Chetan Maini (of Reva Electric Car Company) and Samar Gupta's (of Trikaya Agriculture) stories.

Bharti-MTN open offer:Shareholder's plea dismissed

Bharti-MTN open offer:Shareholder's plea dismissed

Rediff.com28 Aug 2009

A bench comprising Justices N K Sodhi and Samar Ray observed that the appeal was 'premature' and dismissed it as 'infructious'. Deepak Mehra, a shareholder of Bharti Airtel who holds around 100 shares aggregating to around Rs 40,000, sought to overturn an informal guidance issued by Sebi on June 22.

Special: The Lost Flamingoes of Bombay II

Special: The Lost Flamingoes of Bombay II

Rediff.com17 Mar 2009

An excerpt from Mumbai novelist Siddharth Dhanvant Shangvhi's second offering, The Lost Flamingoes of Bombay

No loans if your close relative is a defaulter

No loans if your close relative is a defaulter

Rediff.com29 Oct 2009

Samar Roy applied for a credit card with a leading private sector bank last month. Though the world has changed since the days banks chased customers to offer credit cards, Roy was confident he would get one. He was earning a reasonably good salary and had no loans or credit cards to his name.

Flying to India? Carry old passport with OCI card

Flying to India? Carry old passport with OCI card

Rediff.com29 Oct 2009

Dr Sujit Pandit of Ann Arbor, Michigan, got off lightly at the hands of immigration officials in India, in comparison to seven- year-old Viraj and three-and-a-half-year-old Vrishabh, who three years ago were deported within two hours of landing for not carrying their old passports.

Trading ban on Shankar Sharma continues

Trading ban on Shankar Sharma continues

Rediff.com28 Oct 2009

The bench observed that the appellant, Sharma, was on both sides of the trade, that is, he was the buyer as well as the seller, and the buy and sell orders were put into the system at almost the same time.

SRK to dub for Malayalam film

SRK to dub for Malayalam film

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

The actor will dub for the prologue of Pazhasssi Raja, a Malayalam film starring Mammootty.

TMC netas face tough time with Mamata's 'Didi ke Bolo'

TMC netas face tough time with Mamata's 'Didi ke Bolo'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Party leaders are being forced to bite the tongue while answering queries on cut money and alleged arrogance of local TMC leaders.

Bollywood pays tribute to Michael Jackson

Bollywood pays tribute to Michael Jackson

Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, Anoushka Sharma, Shahid Kapoor, Vishal-Shekhar, Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan, Shreya Ghosal and Prabhudeva get together for the King of Pop.

SAT case: Bharti Airtel, MTN made parties

SAT case: Bharti Airtel, MTN made parties

Rediff.com17 Aug 2009

The bench comprising Justices N K Sodhi and Samar Ray, had on August 11, permitted Mehra's lawyer to make both Bharti and MTN parties to the case. SAT made Bharti and MTN parties to the case, based on an application made by Mehra's lawyer Janak Dwarkadas, a source close to the development said.

Taj GM will not enter the suite on sixth floor

Taj GM will not enter the suite on sixth floor

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

For Karambir Kang, the general manager of Taj hotel in Mumbai, not much has changed over the year.

Herald case: Court dismisses Swamy's application

Herald case: Court dismisses Swamy's application

Rediff.com26 May 2018

He sought a seeking a direction to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, his mother Sonia Gandhi and other accused to either admit or deny if certain documents filed by him were original.

Watch: Amitabh talks about the book Aaradhya loves

Watch: Amitabh talks about the book Aaradhya loves

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

Glimpses from the launch of Raja Sen's first book, The Best Baker In The World.

Taj GM Kang returns to work

Taj GM Kang returns to work

Rediff.com21 Dec 2008

Taj General Manager Karambir Kang, whose wife and two minor sons were killed in the deadly terror attack on the hotel, returned to work on Sunday.Kang's wife Nitti and two sons, Samar and Uday, who were put up at the sixth floor of the Heritage wing of the Taj Mahal Hotel, were killed in the terror attack on November 26 that lasted for nearly 60 hours.Despite losing his family, Kang continued to supervise rescue operations and helped guests at the hotel.

Spencer's Retail readies Rs 400cr capex for South

Spencer's Retail readies Rs 400cr capex for South

Rediff.com26 Jul 2007

Supermarket chain Spencer's Retail Limited has lined up a capital expenditure of Rs 400 crore (Rs 4 billion) for south during the current financial year.

When mob mentality came alive on stage

When mob mentality came alive on stage

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

'Zund makes one sit up and wonder why we have allowed ourselves to be played like pawns by power mongers,' says Neeta Kolhatkar.

Review: Shaurya

Review: Shaurya

Rediff.com4 Apr 2008

Rob Reiner's superbly written A Few Good Men gets a Bollywood treatment. That is what Samar Khan's Shaurya -- a watered-down, over-dramatised version of Reiner's 1992 film is all about.

Spencer's goes for image makeover

Spencer's goes for image makeover

Rediff.com30 Jun 2008

Spencer's Retail, the Rs 800-crore retail arm of the RPG Group, will expand its range of fashion merchandise with the launch of private labels as well as foreign apparel brands, in an attempt to revamp its image as a fashion-centric brand instead of just a food retail chain.

Delhi court summons Kejriwal, Sisodia as accused in CS assault case

Delhi court summons Kejriwal, Sisodia as accused in CS assault case

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

CS Anshu Prakash was allegedly assaulted during a meeting at Kejriwal's official residence on February 19 night.

Kolkata turns into fortress for Ind-Pak match

Kolkata turns into fortress for Ind-Pak match

Rediff.com27 Nov 2007

A phenomenal security ring has been clamped in and around Kolkata after an e-mail threatened to trigger a blast during the India-Pakistan Test match commencing at the Eden Gardens from November 30. ''We know about the e-mail. We have taken all pre-emptive measures, like beefing up the security at the team hotel and at all entry and exit points of the city. A special watch has been kept at the cyber cafes also,'' said Deputy Commissioner (Headquarters) Vineet Goel.

Interfaith couples uneasy as 'love jihad' storm rages

Interfaith couples uneasy as 'love jihad' storm rages

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

'How can one bring jihad into a relationship? How can one be restricted on the grounds of religion in marital things?'

Two-day camp for Indian team in Kolkata

Two-day camp for Indian team in Kolkata

Rediff.com22 Oct 2007

The Indian players will undergo a two-day camp from November 2 ahead of their home One Day and Test engagements against Pakistan.