News for 'Shailendra'

Employers may avoid...: SC on period leave

Employers may avoid...: SC on period leave

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

How will the leave encourage more women to be part of the workforce, the court asked the petitioner and said mandating such leave will lead to women "being shunned from the workforce". "...we do not want that," the bench said

Watch Raj Kapoor's Films On OTT

Watch Raj Kapoor's Films On OTT

Rediff.com16 Dec 2024

The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film?

Two CoBRA jawans killed as Maoists blow up truck in Chhattisgarh

Two CoBRA jawans killed as Maoists blow up truck in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

The Maoist blast took place around 3 pm near Timmapuram village between Silger and Tekalgudem camps of security forces, over 400 km from the state capital Raipur.

SC refuses to stop Hindu prayers in Gyanvapi mosque cellar

SC refuses to stop Hindu prayers in Gyanvapi mosque cellar

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud also sought response of priest Shailendra Kumar Pathak Vyas by April 30 on the plea of the mosque committee.

27 Indian pilgrims killed as bus plunges into river in Nepal

27 Indian pilgrims killed as bus plunges into river in Nepal

Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

At least 27 Indian pilgrims, all from Maharashtra, who arrived in Nepal for a 10-day tour were killed and 16 others injured after their bus veered off the highway and fell into a fast-flowing river in central Nepal on Friday.

K'taka Cong leaders squabble over CM post as Siddaramaiah faces probe

K'taka Cong leaders squabble over CM post as Siddaramaiah faces probe

Rediff.com8 Sep 2024

A verbal duel of sorts has erupted between two senior ministers -- M B Patil and Shivanand Patil -- about seniority as the yardstick to become the Chief Minister.

Make DKS Karnataka CM, Vokkaliga seer appeals to Siddaramaiah

Make DKS Karnataka CM, Vokkaliga seer appeals to Siddaramaiah

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

A Vokkaliga seer on Thursday publicly urged Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to step down and make way for his deputy D K Shivakumar, amid a power tussle within the ruling Congress.

SC judge opts out of bench to review pleas on same-sex marriage

SC judge opts out of bench to review pleas on same-sex marriage

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

Senior-most Supreme Court judge Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recused himself from considering pleas seeking review of the apex court's judgment last year declining legal recognition to same-sex marriage, sources said.

Musheer Khan, A Star To Watch Out For

Musheer Khan, A Star To Watch Out For

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

The Mumbai batter lit the Chinnaswamy stadium with his brilliant batting.

Ex-Mumbai cop Pradeep Sharma moves SC against conviction

Ex-Mumbai cop Pradeep Sharma moves SC against conviction

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Former Mumbai police officer Pradeep Sharma has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay high court verdict convicting and sentencing him to life imprisonment in a 2006 fake encounter case.

The Genius Behind Bollywood's Beautiful Words

The Genius Behind Bollywood's Beautiful Words

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

As a uniquely multi-hyphenated writer-director-lyricist-author, Gulzar has built a reputation across multiple spheres of film-making and literary creative endeavours. Dinesh Raheja salutes the Master who turns 90 on Sunday.

'Only Then Can We Call Them Urban Naxals'

'Only Then Can We Call Them Urban Naxals'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

'Today we know of many X, Y, and Z persons as urban Naxals but can we call these people as such?' 'No, we cannot because we don't have a legal framework for doing that.'

Aero India 2023: Stunning Aerobatics!

Aero India 2023: Stunning Aerobatics!

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

Glimpses from Day 1 at Aero India 2023, which Prime Minister N D Modi inaugurated in Bengaluru on Monday.

Companies Plan Yoga Day Celebration

Companies Plan Yoga Day Celebration

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

'An in-house contest encourages employees to share yoga and well-being practices with their families.'

Kohli 'proud of brother' Chhetri

Kohli 'proud of brother' Chhetri

Rediff.com16 May 2024

Chhetri has been the face of Indian soccer for nearly a decade-and-half and his 94 international goals make him the third-highest active international scorer after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

SC to hear on Monday Gyanvapi panel's plea over puja in cellar

SC to hear on Monday Gyanvapi panel's plea over puja in cellar

Rediff.com31 Mar 2024

A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the plea of Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee.

Fresh plea seeks ASI survey of all basements in Gyanvapi

Fresh plea seeks ASI survey of all basements in Gyanvapi

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

Days after the district court ruled that a priest can perform prayers in a cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, a petitioner on Monday filled a plea seeking an ASI survey of all other closed basements in the complex.

PIX: Congress workers celebrate across country

PIX: Congress workers celebrate across country

Rediff.com13 May 2023

As the Congress marched ahead to win power in Karnataka, ousting the BJP from its only southern perch, celebrations broke out at its offices in Bengaluru, Delhi and several other places.

Pix: Narendra Modi does yoga in Mysuru

Pix: Narendra Modi does yoga in Mysuru

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed yoga asanas at the Mysore Palace in the heritage city of Mysuru, Karnataka, to mark the eighth edition of the International Day of Yoga, June 21, 2022.

Catherine Zeta-Jones' Shah Rukh Khan Connection

Catherine Zeta-Jones' Shah Rukh Khan Connection

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

'I love the country and the people so very much. My children grew up watching Om Shanti Om.'

An Unforgettable Day For The Indian Navy

An Unforgettable Day For The Indian Navy

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

September 2, 2022 was a historic day in the Indian Navy's history as Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi commissioned India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at the Cochin Shipyard in Kochi.

Why Have These People Gathered?

Why Have These People Gathered?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

The crowds gathered in Kanakapura to cheer D K Shivakumar as Karnataka's Congress president filed his nomination for the May 10 election in Karnataka.

Mumbai ex-cop Pradeep Sharma gets life in Chhota Rajan aide's fake encounter

Mumbai ex-cop Pradeep Sharma gets life in Chhota Rajan aide's fake encounter

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Gauri Godse quashed the sessions court's 2013 judgment acquitting Sharma, terming it as "perverse" and "unsustainable".

Rising prices, lack of jobs key issues, shows voter survey

Rising prices, lack of jobs key issues, shows voter survey

Rediff.com13 Apr 2024

62 per cent of respondents across various demographics, including villages, towns, and cities, perceived a greater difficulty in securing employment compared to the previous five years, shows pre-poll survey by Centre for Study of Developing Societies.

Will Raebareli Also Go The Amethi Way?

Will Raebareli Also Go The Amethi Way?

Rediff.com16 May 2024

'Sonia did not visit this place once since she won. Who's to say they won't lose this one, too?'

Puja at Gyanvapi: Masjid committee fails to get relief

Puja at Gyanvapi: Masjid committee fails to get relief

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

The Allahabad high court on Friday did not give any immediate relief to the Gyanvapi Masjid committee which had challenged the order of the Varanasi court allowing Hindu prayers in a cellar of the mosque.

Court to hear plea for ASI survey of Gyanvapi basements on Feb 15

Court to hear plea for ASI survey of Gyanvapi basements on Feb 15

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

A Varanasi court on Tuesday fixed February 15 for the hearing of a petition seeking a survey of all closed basements in the Gyanvapi mosque complex by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

At Siddaramaiah oath-taking, Oppn's show of strength

At Siddaramaiah oath-taking, Oppn's show of strength

Rediff.com20 May 2023

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, however, was conspicuous by her absence at the event, which was attended by tens of thousands of people as the Congress sought to promote opposition unity.

Team India Preps For Pink Ball Test

Team India Preps For Pink Ball Test

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

The day night Test will be played at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru from Saturday, March 12.

Prayers performed inside cellar of Gyanvapi mosque

Prayers performed inside cellar of Gyanvapi mosque

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Earlier on Wednesday, the district court ruled that a priest can perform prayers before the idols in a cellar of the Gyanvapi Masjid, a significant development in the legal battle over the mosque adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple.

Judge passed puja order on day of retirement, Muslim side tells HC

Judge passed puja order on day of retirement, Muslim side tells HC

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

The Allahabad high court on Tuesday heard both the Hindu and Muslim sides on the Gyanvapi mosque committee's appeal challenging the Varanasi district court order allowing Hindu prayers in a cellar of the mosque.

Thalaiva Remembers Appu

Thalaiva Remembers Appu

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Rajinikanth traveled to Bengaluru to attend the Karnataka Ratna Award ceremony on Tuesday, November 1, which honoured the late Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar.

Ayodhya skyline imbued with saffron on the eve of consecration

Ayodhya skyline imbued with saffron on the eve of consecration

Rediff.com21 Jan 2024

A day ahead of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple, the streets and the skyline of Ayodhya have turned saffron with flags flying atop buildings, small and big, across the temple town.

Is Chhetri Joining RCB?

Is Chhetri Joining RCB?

Rediff.com2 Apr 2023

'Indian football captain and legend Sunil Chhetri dropped by at the Chinnaswamy to watch RCB practice, and spent time with Virat Kohli and the boys. @chetrisunil11's fielding skills are fire!' RCB tweeted.

Varanasi court allows Hindus to pray in Gyanvapi mosque cellar

Varanasi court allows Hindus to pray in Gyanvapi mosque cellar

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

In a major victory for the Hindu side, a Varanasi court on Wednesday allowed Hindu devotees to offer prayers inside the 'Vyas ka Tekhana' area inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex.

How Was The Chai, Chancellor Scholz?

How Was The Chai, Chancellor Scholz?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

On his first visit to India after election as Germany's Chancellor, Olaf Scholz had a couple of typically Indian experiences on Sunday, February 26, 2023.

Cong candidate's aide killed in clash during MP polls

Cong candidate's aide killed in clash during MP polls

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Five persons were injured in a skirmish between two groups in the Mhow area of Indore district, while two men were wounded in a clash in Morena district's Dimani constituency, where Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar is contesting, they said.

Gyanvapi mosque committee challenges 'puja' nod given to Hindus

Gyanvapi mosque committee challenges 'puja' nod given to Hindus

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

In the appeal filed before the high court, it has been pleaded that the Hindu side's suit itself is barred by order 7 rule 11 of the Civil Procedure Code, Naqvi said.

Puja performed in Gyanvapi mosque basement hours after court order

Puja performed in Gyanvapi mosque basement hours after court order

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Prayers were performed in a cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi on Wednesday night following court orders allowing the resumption of a practice said to have been discontinued three decades back, Kashi Vishwanath temple trust president said.

Respite for Cafe Coffee Day; NCLAT sets aside insolvency proceedings

Respite for Cafe Coffee Day; NCLAT sets aside insolvency proceedings

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

Coffee Day Global Ltd (CDGL) and its financial creditor IndusInd Bank have reached a settlement, following which NCLAT has set aside an insolvency order against the company which owns and operates coffee chain Cafe Coffee Day. Counsel representing CDGL and IndusInd bank on Wednesday informed the Chennai bench of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) about the settlement and sought permission to withdraw insolvency litigations. A two-member bench comprising Justice M Venugopal and Shreesha Merla took their submissions on record and set aside the order admitting CDGL to insolvency.