News for 'Sampath'

Music to the ears, money to the banks

Music to the ears, money to the banks

Rediff.com24 May 2007

Music is a big and growing industry. Something as simple as a suitably-geared home recording studio, along with entrepreneurship skills, can help you groove to the new beat.

BJP govt may overlook Brahma for CEC post

BJP govt may overlook Brahma for CEC post

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party government has begun the search for the new chief election commissioner when the present incumbent V S Sampath demits from office on January 15, 2015.

Online music: free and legal!

Online music: free and legal!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2005

A mother's battle to bring her daughter back from ISIS

A mother's battle to bring her daughter back from ISIS

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Bindu Sampath from Thiruvananthapuram is the voice of all those mothers who have lost their children to ISIS. Her habeas corpus petition for her daughter Nimisha, who got married and converted to Islam, was turned down. Now the NIA has found daughter and family to be with ISIS in Afghanistan, but Bindu has not given up hope to bring her back to India.

AAP questions EC's clean chit to Rahul

AAP questions EC's clean chit to Rahul

Rediff.com11 May 2014

Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas on Sunday questioned the clean chit given to Rahul Gandhi by the Election Commission on the allegation that he had violated secrecy of voting by entering the enclosure of EVM in one of the polling booths in Amethi.

Of dreams and despair

Of dreams and despair

Rediff.com15 Feb 2004

20 missing boys return home

20 missing boys return home

Rediff.com1 Jan 2005

EC gives list of newly-elected LS members to Prez

EC gives list of newly-elected LS members to Prez

Rediff.com18 May 2014

The Election Commission on Sunday called on President Pranab Mukherjee and handed over the list of 543 newly-elected members of Lok Sabha that will enable him initiate the formal process of new government formation.

AstraZeneca to scale up Indian biz

AstraZeneca to scale up Indian biz

Rediff.com15 Jun 2004

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...

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.

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.

PHOTOS: Metro services resume in several cities with curbs

PHOTOS: Metro services resume in several cities with curbs

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

With the Centre issuing guidelines for their resumption under Unlock 4, the rapid transit networks started operations in a graded manner in Delhi-NCR, Lucknow, Kochi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, but were still closed in Mumbai, Nagpur, Kolkata and Jaipur.

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.

PIX: Kangana, Aamir, Kiran glam up MAMI's opening night

PIX: Kangana, Aamir, Kiran glam up MAMI's opening night

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

Bollywood takes the glamorous route to MAMI!

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.

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.

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.

'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?'

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.

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 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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

When Chiranjeevi visited Pawan Kalyan

When Chiranjeevi visited Pawan Kalyan

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

The latest updates from the Telugu film industry.

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.

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.

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.

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.