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Kerala Lottery Fund Fraud: Accused Claims Burning Rs 6 Crore Post Demonetisation

Kerala Lottery Fund Fraud: Accused Claims Burning Rs 6 Crore Post Demonetisation

Rediff.com5 Jun 2026

The main accused in the Kerala Lottery Welfare Fund fraud case, Sangeeth, has claimed he burnt Rs 6 crore in cash, consisting of demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, after being unable to use them. He is accused of embezzling Rs 14 crore from the welfare fund, prompting a forensic investigation.

Ananthan Kaadu Review: Predictable Revenge Saga

Ananthan Kaadu Review: Predictable Revenge Saga

Rediff.com26 Jun 2026

Indrans' standout performance deserves a sharper screenplay than this over-edited, all-too-familiar revenge saga, rues Sreeju Sudhakaran.

10 Retro Songs On The Gen Z Playlist

10 Retro Songs On The Gen Z Playlist

Rediff.com6 May 2026

From weddings to clubs to social media reels, these iconic Bollywood songs are blowing up again and the Gen Z just can't stop grooving to them. But who's complaining right? Namrata Thakker lists these evergreen chart-busters that's still dominating the dance floors.

HC Orders Trial In Dhoni's 100 Cr Defamation Case

HC Orders Trial In Dhoni's 100 Cr Defamation Case

Rediff.com12 Aug 2025

M S Dhoni had filed the defamation suit in 2014 against Zee Media Corporation, Sudhir Chaudhary- Editor & Business Head of Zee News, IPS Officer G Sampath Kumar, and News Nation Network Pvt Ltd.

Dhoni moves HC for contempt proceedings against cop

Dhoni moves HC for contempt proceedings against cop

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

After obtaining consent from Advocate-General R Shanmugasundaram on July 18 this year to file the contempt application, Dhoni preferred the present contempt application on October 11 this year to punish Sampath Kumar for his alleged action of making remarks against the judiciary in violation of the court's interim order passed in 2014.

Sampath to join team later: IHF

Sampath to join team later: IHF

Rediff.com2 Jun 2004

The IHF also clarified that Baljit Singh Saini could not make it with the team to the US as he did not get the visa.

7 officials suspended over VIP treatment for actor Darshan in jail

7 officials suspended over VIP treatment for actor Darshan in jail

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

The actor is currently in judicial custody in the Renukaswamy murder case.

Indian hockey team trainer sacked

Indian hockey team trainer sacked

Rediff.com2 Jun 2004

The decision to dump Sampath Kumar hours before the departure of the probables for an Olympic training competition in the US shocked the players.

Readers greet ISRO: India is proud of you!

Readers greet ISRO: India is proud of you!

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

We had asked readers to greet ISRO on the stupendous achievement of landing on the Moon, and they were prompt in celebrating ISRO's, and India's, success.

ODI World Cup: Chinnaswamy Stadium's preparations under full swing

ODI World Cup: Chinnaswamy Stadium's preparations under full swing

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

Ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2023, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has undertaken the renovation works that are essential prior to the quadrennial extravaganza.

Reader Pix: Ganpati Bappa Morya!

Reader Pix: Ganpati Bappa Morya!

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.

The Best Songs Of 2024

The Best Songs Of 2024

Rediff.com16 Dec 2024

Melodies that stayed on in the mind and memory are too few and far between. Except the ones that do make an impression are definitely worth celebrating for their refreshing style and substance.

Vajpayee doing well, fully conscious, say doctors

Vajpayee doing well, fully conscious, say doctors

Rediff.com15 Feb 2009

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who is undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, is fully conscious and is breathing on his own, a senior doctor said on Sunday. "He is breathing on his own and he is fully conscious," Dr Sampath Kumar, chief of the Cardio Thoracic Vascular Sciences Department at the hospital, said. Vajpayee's basic parameters like heart, kidney, liver and blood pressure were normal and he had recovered from pneumonia.

Vajpayee's condition worsens

Vajpayee's condition worsens

Rediff.com6 Feb 2009

Former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's health worsened on Friday with AIIMS doctors putting him on "mechanical ventilation" after his respiratory infection worsened.

15 CBI officers get home ministry's excellence award

15 CBI officers get home ministry's excellence award

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

CBI officer V K Shukla, who is probing the death of Jharkhand Judge Uttam Anand, is among 15 officers of the agency awarded the 'Union Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in Investigation' for the year 2021, officials said Thursday.

Vajpayee responding to treatment

Vajpayee responding to treatment

Rediff.com8 Feb 2009

The condition of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who is admitted at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences with chest infection, is stable and he is responding to the treatment, doctors attending him said on Sunday.

Vajpayee continues to be on ventilator

Vajpayee continues to be on ventilator

Rediff.com7 Feb 2009

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee continued to be on ventilation on Saturday with his respiratory track infection remaining a cause of concern, doctors attending on him at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences said. "Vajpayee's condition is stable. His heart is stable but his lungs require support and that is why we are putting him on ventilation," Dr Sampath Kumar, head of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences of AIIMS, said.

PM's operation successful, 'he is fine'

PM's operation successful, 'he is fine'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2009

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's coronary by-pass surgery has been conducted successfully. Dr Singh was moved into the Intensive Care Unit at 8:55 pm, doctors told media persons, adding that the prime minister's family was being briefed about his health. It is learnt that Dr Singh is responding well to medication and is expected to regain consciousness on Sunday.

Girish Kasarvalli pays tribute to Vishnuvardhan

Girish Kasarvalli pays tribute to Vishnuvardhan

Rediff.com30 Dec 2009

The renowned director is deeply upset about Kannada cinema's great loss.

HDFC Bank goes for first major rejig after merger

HDFC Bank goes for first major rejig after merger

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

HDFC Bank has reshuffled the portfolios of its senior management team. This is the first major rejig after the amalgamation of HDFC Ltd on July 1. "The runway for our growth is large. This change is being done to bring in a very sharp focus on leveraging what we have built and for enhanced execution," said Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director and chief executive of HDFC Bank, explaining the reason for this overhaul.

Vajpayee to be discharged tomorrow

Vajpayee to be discharged tomorrow

Rediff.com28 Feb 2009

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is likely to be discharged tomorrow from AIIMS as doctors have today declared him fit to go home after 26 days of stay at the Intensive Care Unit.

Vishnuvardhan: The silent superstar

Vishnuvardhan: The silent superstar

Rediff.com30 Dec 2009

A tribute to Kannada superstar Vishnuvardan who passed away in Mysore on Wednesday.

Voting for Tura parliamentary bypoll begins

Voting for Tura parliamentary bypoll begins

Rediff.com16 Feb 2006

Voting for Meghalaya's Tura parliamentary constituency bypoll began on a peaceful note Thursday where over 5.26 lakh voters in three districts of Garo hill region are expected to exercise their franchise.

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.

20 missing boys return home

20 missing boys return home

Rediff.com1 Jan 2005

This Is How Bollywood Celebrates Mahashivratri

This Is How Bollywood Celebrates Mahashivratri

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

Bollywood stars celebrate Mahashivratri by sharing pictures on social media.

Woman police officer suspended for going on UN mission deputation

Woman police officer suspended for going on UN mission deputation

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

A woman police officer has been suspended in the wake of her proceeding to Sudan for a UN mission under Central government deputation, even after the Tamil Nadu government asked the centre to cancel her visit.

How Rahul is preparing to oust BJP by 2024

How Rahul is preparing to oust BJP by 2024

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

The new Congress president is building a core team of youngsters while waiting for his mother's coterie to retire, reports R Rajagopalan.

Dhoni slaps Rs 100 crore defamation suit on TV channels in IPL scandal

Dhoni slaps Rs 100 crore defamation suit on TV channels in IPL scandal

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday approached the Madras high court seeking Rs 100 crore damages from Zee News and other defendants over defamatory news about him related to the betting scandal in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League.

Lokayukta raids mining baron Janardhan Reddy's home, office

Lokayukta raids mining baron Janardhan Reddy's home, office

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Karnataka Lokayukta Police on Tuesday raided the premises of former minister and mining baron Janardhan Reddy in Bellary for alleged illegal mining and possession of disproportionate assets.

Ambedkar posters in saffron robes stoke row in TN

Ambedkar posters in saffron robes stoke row in TN

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

As the posters suddenly sprang up in Kumbakonam, the VCK members staged an agitation demanding stringent action on the Indu Makkal Katchi for their affront on Ambedkar.

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.

Zee rebuts Dhoni's allegations, says moved SC with evidence

Zee rebuts Dhoni's allegations, says moved SC with evidence

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Media company Zee Media Corporation Limited on Tuesday vehemently rebutted the allegations in the defamation civil suit filed by India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the Madras high court, where he alleged Zee News of telecasting "malicious" news about him.

Ex-Cong mayor named accused in B'luru violence case

Ex-Cong mayor named accused in B'luru violence case

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

The Central Crime Branch probing the August 11 violence in Bengaluru over an alleged inflammatory social media post, has filed a preliminary chargesheet in a local court, naming former Congress mayor R Sampath Raj as an accused.

Shabaash Mithu Review

Shabaash Mithu Review

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Two things keep Shabaash Mithu relevant: Taapsee Pannu and the sheer grit of the Mithali Raj story, observes Deepti Patwardhan.

All 3 Election Commissioners are North Indians!

All 3 Election Commissioners are North Indians!

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

Unlike the past when G V G Krishnamurthy, J M Lyngdoh, R Peri Sastry, H S Brahma, and V S Sampath held positions in the ECI representing all corners of India, this ECI will be North India-centric.

Kiran Rao Has Made A WOW Film!

Kiran Rao Has Made A WOW Film!

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

'I guess things happen when they have to happen.' 'And the film got delayed by COVID a little bit. But yeah, it's been a decade which I do not regret.' 'I feel like I have grown so much, as an artist, as well as just a human being.' 'So much life experience to channel into films that I think is an advantage almost.'

Manpreet, Satish advance at Asian Boxing Championships

Manpreet, Satish advance at Asian Boxing Championships

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

Former Asian Games silver-medallist Manpreet Singh (91kg) and Satish Kumar (+91kg) sailed into the quarter-finals with comprehensive wins as India rounded off a reasonably good day at the Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok.

What is Sanya up to?

What is Sanya up to?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

Nushrratt and Jacqueline at the Ram Setu mahurat... Chiranjeevi launches a teaser of Rana's film...

My Daughter Mithali Raj

My Daughter Mithali Raj

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.' '"I don't want you to project that you are a loser. You are a winner".' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com speaks to Leela Raj about her famous daughter, now in the West Indies for the women's T20 World Cup.