News for 'Shankar'

MoS Teni figures in BJP's list of candidates from UP

MoS Teni figures in BJP's list of candidates from UP

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

Aiming to retain power at the Centre for the third time in a row, the Bharatiya Janata Party while banking heavily on its sitting MPs on Saturday released the first list of 51 candidates from Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections.

'Residential and hospitality are best-performing sectors'

'Residential and hospitality are best-performing sectors'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

'The overall market cycle is very positive.'

After RWA notice, complaint against Aiyar's daughter for social media posts

After RWA notice, complaint against Aiyar's daughter for social media posts

Rediff.com4 Feb 2024

The complainant, Ajay Agrawal, a Supreme Court advocate and a Bharatiya Janata Party leader, alleged that Suranya Aiyar made objectionable remarks on different social media platforms on January 20, 2024, and other dates.

Mayawati's BSP draws a blank, loses its relevance

Mayawati's BSP draws a blank, loses its relevance

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

From putting up a decent performance in the last Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh winning 10 seats stitching an alliance with arch rival Samajwadi Party, Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party drew a blank in the current general elections, dealing a severe blow to its reputation of representing the voice of Dalits in the state.

Ash out of Shankar's Robot

Ash out of Shankar's Robot

Rediff.com18 Feb 2008

The actress reportedly wants to start a family soon, and could not give dates for the film.

Review: Nothing historical about Ponnar Shankar

Review: Nothing historical about Ponnar Shankar

Rediff.com11 Apr 2011

Ponnar Shankar is a remarkably dull Tamil movie.

Behind-The-Scenes At India's Biggest Fashion Week

Behind-The-Scenes At India's Biggest Fashion Week

Rediff.com17 Mar 2024

What Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com discovered when he went backstage at the Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI fashion week.

Shankar close to playing a big knock for us, says Kohli

Shankar close to playing a big knock for us, says Kohli

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

Captain Virat Kohli's vote of confidence ahead of the England game means that Rishabh Pant will have to wait to get his first game at the World Cup.

GT Vs RR: Who Bowled Best? Vote!

GT Vs RR: Who Bowled Best? Vote!

Rediff.com11 Apr 2024

Chahal or Rashid? Whose guile captivated you?

Aishwarya bats for Shankar

Aishwarya bats for Shankar

Rediff.com17 Mar 2010

The actress was spotted at the music launch of the Tamil director's new movie.

Cong organised EVM hackathon in London: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Cong organised EVM hackathon in London: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

"We will expose this claim," Prasad said, adding that the Congress was insulting the 2014 mandate.

Quiz: How many times have Shankar and Rajinikanth worked together?

Quiz: How many times have Shankar and Rajinikanth worked together?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Take this quiz and see how well you know Shankar!

Gyanvapi built on temple as per ASI survey report, claims Hindu side lawyer

Gyanvapi built on temple as per ASI survey report, claims Hindu side lawyer

Rediff.com26 Jan 2024

Jain told reporters that copies of the survey report consisting of 839 pages were made available to the parties concerned by the court late Thursday evening.

Ramdev, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar decline Padma award

Ramdev, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar decline Padma award

Rediff.com24 Jan 2015

Yoga guru Ramdev and spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar have declined any Padma award for them reportedly being considered by central government on the occasion of the 66th Republic Day.

PIX: Gujarat Titans hand Rajasthan Royals first defeat

PIX: Gujarat Titans hand Rajasthan Royals first defeat

Rediff.com11 Apr 2024

Images from the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans in Jaipur on Wednesday.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar visits Dalai Lama

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar visits Dalai Lama

Rediff.com27 Mar 2011

Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar met Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama at his residence in Dharamshala during his six-day visit to Himachal Pradesh. The leaders discussed various issues over an hour-long meeting.

'We don't want Aadhar, Aadhar Hatao'

'We don't want Aadhar, Aadhar Hatao'

Rediff.com28 May 2024

'The aged with retina and finger print issues are not getting access to pension and ration.' 'If all becomes digital -- what'll happen to the poor?'

GOAT, Vijay's Failed Political Launch Vehicle

GOAT, Vijay's Failed Political Launch Vehicle

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

Vijay has a lot of young and middle-aged women fans, but as voters, they are possibly now with the DMK, or remain with the AIADMK. Recapturing this constituency would have helped Vijay's political launch and the GOAT script and dialogues could have gone a long way in helping out. But the kind of script and screenplay and the unusually and equally unnecessary long run-time (3 hours, 3 minutes) that GOAT offers takes the film experience over the heads of those that are not familiar with secret agents and uranium theft in Tamil cinema, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Nilekani-backed people+ai rolls out AI strategy...

Nilekani-backed people+ai rolls out AI strategy...

Rediff.com8 May 2024

An initiative of Nandan Nilekani's EkStep Foundation, people+ai on Tuesday unveiled its vision for the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in India, dubbed 'Adbhut India' (Amazing India). It aims to harness AI as a powerful tool to enhance the lives of all Indians. The event marked the rollout of several initiatives by people+ai that are focused on discovering, demonstrating, and disseminating population-scale AI use cases for India.

Gulmarg Gets Snow At Last!

Gulmarg Gets Snow At Last!

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

Umar Ganie captures Gulmarg as the town and other higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley receive snow.

Indore scripts 2 histories: 2.18L NOTA votes, BJP's 11.75L win margin

Indore scripts 2 histories: 2.18L NOTA votes, BJP's 11.75L win margin

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

All 13 candidates in the fray in Indore against Lalwani, who won by a potentially record margin votes, lost their security deposit, indicating they were clearly rejected by the voters. If a candidate gets fewer than one-sixth of the total valid votes cast in a constituency, his/her security deposit is seized by the EC.

Investing In Real Estate? Read This

Investing In Real Estate? Read This

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

In the case of double-income couples, not more than 40 per cent of the net income of one partner should be the EMI for the property.

Tejashwi Yadav Hits Double Century On Election Battlefield

Tejashwi Yadav Hits Double Century On Election Battlefield

Rediff.com23 May 2024

It is a double century with a difference for the cricketer turned politician, who is the lead campaigner for the Opposition Mahagathbandhan in the state.

Spotted: Shankar Mahadevan and Shaan in New Jersey

Spotted: Shankar Mahadevan and Shaan in New Jersey

Rediff.com22 Jan 2017

Reader Aditi Chaudhuri sent us a photograph.

BJP may give Shatrughan Sinha's seat to Ravi Shankar Prasad

BJP may give Shatrughan Sinha's seat to Ravi Shankar Prasad

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

Shatrughan Sinha has been critical of the party's top leadership on several occasions in the past.

29 Maoists slain in Chhattisgarh's biggest ever encounter

29 Maoists slain in Chhattisgarh's biggest ever encounter

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Three security personnel suffered injuries in the fierce gun-battle and a large quantity of weapons was also recovered from the spot, the state police said.

Barring political activities for bail breaches fundamental rights: SC

Barring political activities for bail breaches fundamental rights: SC

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

The condition was imposed by the high court while ordering his release on bail in August 2022.

GT vs PBKS: The Best Catch?

GT vs PBKS: The Best Catch?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2024

Did Harpreet Brar take the best catch of the match?

Disney, Reliance sign deal to create Rs 70,000 cr behemoth

Disney, Reliance sign deal to create Rs 70,000 cr behemoth

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced signing of binding pacts to merge their media operations in India to create a Rs 70,000 crore behemoth. Reliance and its affiliates will hold 63.16 per cent in the combined entity while Disney will hold the remaining 36.84 per cent, the companies said in a statement.

Mani Shankar Aiyar abuses reporters, calls PM 'coward'

Mani Shankar Aiyar abuses reporters, calls PM 'coward'

Rediff.com15 May 2019

Aiyar lost his temper at TV reporters when they questioned him over an article he wrote, recalling a slur he directed at Modi in 2017.

Bypolls held in 7 states amid violence in Uttarakhand, Bengal, Bihar

Bypolls held in 7 states amid violence in Uttarakhand, Bengal, Bihar

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

Moderate to high turnout was recorded in 13 assembly constituencies across seven states where bypolls were held on Wednesday amid sporadic incidents of violence in Uttarakhand, Bihar and West Bengal.

RIL's 'Paramount' dream to be a media giant

RIL's 'Paramount' dream to be a media giant

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

Paramount Global has agreed to sell its 13 per cent stake in its Indian TV business to Reliance Industries for Rs 4,286 crore, the Indian firm said on Thursday. In a stock exchange filing, Reliance said it has signed a binding agreement with two subsidiaries of Paramount Global to acquire 13.01 per cent equity stake of Viacom 18 Media Private Limited held by Paramount Global. Similarly, in a filing on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paramount Global said the closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals, as well as the completion of a previously announced joint venture involving Reliance, Viacom18 and Star Disney.

Raj Thackeray shares stage with Modi, justifies his support to NDA

Raj Thackeray shares stage with Modi, justifies his support to NDA

Rediff.com17 May 2024

Raj Thackeray listed out his expectations from the PM in his third term in office.

'Pt Ravi Shankar India's gift to the world'

'Pt Ravi Shankar India's gift to the world'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2012

Admirers in California reacted in shock to the demise of sitar master Pandit Ravi Shankar who introduced Indian music to the Western world. 92-year-old Shankar died on Tuesday in San Diego, California.

'Bombay Has An Intoxicating Personality'

'Bombay Has An Intoxicating Personality'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of society and weird histories.'

Quiz: How Well Do You Know Farhan Akhtar?

Quiz: How Well Do You Know Farhan Akhtar?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

Writer, director, actor, singer, producer, Farhan Akhtar dons many, MANY hats and makes the world, well Hindi cinema for sure, a cooler place.

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Javadekar, Vardhan, Pokhriyal and 8 other ministers quit

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Javadekar, Vardhan, Pokhriyal and 8 other ministers quit

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

Ahead of the Union Cabinet expansion on Wednesday, several Union Ministers, including Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar resigned from their posts.

Why GT Is The Team To Beat

Why GT Is The Team To Beat

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Blessed with a glut of superb all-rounders in B Sai Sudarshan, Abhinav Manohar and Vijay Shankar, as well as bowlers like Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan who can smoke the opposition bowling when the situation demands, Gujarat look set to put on another big show for their fans this season.

Disney-Star & RIL JV will see loss of $400 mn on $3.5 bn revenue next FY

Disney-Star & RIL JV will see loss of $400 mn on $3.5 bn revenue next FY

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Both sports and digital will drag down the healthy operating margins that entertainment television continues to make.

Can Titans counter SRH's rampaging batting line-up?

Can Titans counter SRH's rampaging batting line-up?

Rediff.com30 Mar 2024

A depleted Gujarat Titans bowling attack will have to raise its game by quite a few notches to stop a marauding Sunrisers Hyderabad, fresh from its record total against Mumbai Indians, in the upcoming afternoon IPL match in Ahmedabad on Sunday.