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SC to pass interim order on pleas seeking probe into Pegasus

SC to pass interim order on pleas seeking probe into Pegasus

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that if the government re-thinks about filing a detailed affidavit in the case, he can mention the matter before it.

Govinda, Nawaz, Abhay, Pulkit's day out at the movies

Govinda, Nawaz, Abhay, Pulkit's day out at the movies

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

It's movie night in Bollywood!

The Day I Directed Amitabh Bachchan

The Day I Directed Amitabh Bachchan

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

'This man changed the mindset of a generation.'

High time PM breaks 'silence' on Islamophobic incidents: Tharoor

High time PM breaks 'silence' on Islamophobic incidents: Tharoor

Rediff.com12 Jun 2022

Amid outrage over the controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad by the Bharatiya Janata Party's now-sacked two functionaries, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said it is high time Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke his silence on the 'proliferation of hate speech and Islamophobic incidents' in the country, asserting that his silence is interpreted by some as condoning what has been happening.

Bollywood's THREE HERO TREATS!

Bollywood's THREE HERO TREATS!

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

Sukanya Verma looks at notable troikas in Bollywood's catalog of three hero vehicles.

India protests Galwan PLA torchbearer, to boycott Olympics ceremonies

India protests Galwan PLA torchbearer, to boycott Olympics ceremonies

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

India on Thursday announced that its charge d'affaires in the Beijing embassy will not attend the opening or closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in the Chinese capital over China honouring a military commander involved in the Galwan Valley clashes as its torchbearer for the mega sporting event.

Babita, the Hit-Maker of the Sixties

Babita, the Hit-Maker of the Sixties

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

Babita's success ratio is higher than that of any other leading lady in the 1960s, says Subhash K Jha.

BJP action against its leaders after threats from external powers: Cong

BJP action against its leaders after threats from external powers: Cong

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala accused the BJP of pushing India into a dark age of religious polarisation to "subserve its parochial political agenda in the short term".

April Fool's Day: Looking at Bollywood's FUN pranks

April Fool's Day: Looking at Bollywood's FUN pranks

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

This April Fool's Day, Sukanya Verma kickstarts the month on a light note with this list of Bollywood's most memorable pranks.

Bollywood's Railway Reunions

Bollywood's Railway Reunions

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

Trains don't just transport from one place to another. Sometimes they can be a setting for a happily-ever-after. It sure happens a lot in the movies.

10 Indian CEOs among world's most-influential chief executives

10 Indian CEOs among world's most-influential chief executives

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

Walmart CEO Douglas McMillon came first in the CEOWORLD magazine's global ranking of the best chief executives across all industries for 2019.

PIX: What were Malaika, Nushrat up to?

PIX: What were Malaika, Nushrat up to?

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

Yet another awards night in Bollywood!

Kerala poet's FB account 'suspended' for 'BJP defeat' post

Kerala poet's FB account 'suspended' for 'BJP defeat' post

Rediff.com9 May 2021

Noted poet K Satchidanandan has alleged that he was restrained by Facebook from liking, commenting and sharing posts for 24-hours after he tried to upload online a satire video on the Bharatiya Janata Party's defeat in the recently concluded Kerala assembly polls.

Like what Bhumi is wearing?

Like what Bhumi is wearing?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

The stars get together for an evening of awards.

PIX: Neil's day out with wife, daughter

PIX: Neil's day out with wife, daughter

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit hosted a wedding reception for his daughter Shaarika and son-in-law Tapas in Mumbai over the weekend.

#InstaStories: Making Amitabh Bachchan's Khuddar

#InstaStories: Making Amitabh Bachchan's Khuddar

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

In this series, InstaStories, we let pictures on social media tell their beautiful back stories.

Priyanka speaks to mother of woman found buried near ex-MLA's ashram

Priyanka speaks to mother of woman found buried near ex-MLA's ashram

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

The body of the 22-year-old woman, who had gone missing two months ago, was recovered from a vacant plot near an ashram built by Fateh Bahadur Singh, a minister in the erstwhile Samajwadi Party government, police had said on Friday.

Bollywood remembers Krishna Raj Kapoor

Bollywood remembers Krishna Raj Kapoor

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

The Kapoors prayed for the matriarch at a chautha.

Sonia consolidates Rahul's position with Cong overhaul

Sonia consolidates Rahul's position with Cong overhaul

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

An overwhelming number of new appointees across the party's organisational structure -- from the highest decision-making body CWC (Congress Working Committee) to the special committee formed to assist interim party chief Sonia Gandhi -- are known as Rahul Gandhi's confidantes.

'Demonetisation cost India Rs 10 lakh crore'

'Demonetisation cost India Rs 10 lakh crore'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

'Those who should have been affected benefitted from demonetisation.' 'And the vast majority who should not have been affected lost out.' 'That is the ultimate result of demonetisation.'

'War is a real estate business'

'War is a real estate business'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

'War is never a solution. It's nothing but real estate business I am against any kind of violence.'

Don't Delay Appointing Service Chiefs!

Don't Delay Appointing Service Chiefs!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

If the government of the day would like to set in place a smooth and well-planned changeover and facilitate the incoming chief to chalk out his action plan well in advance, the announcement of a successor needs to be done early, observes Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd).

'World cricket will miss the helicopter shots, Mahi'

'World cricket will miss the helicopter shots, Mahi'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

From Union Home Minister Amit Shah to India's double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar to actor Ranveer Singh, emotional tributes poured in for Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who announced his retirement on Saturday

The Charming Faces of Vidya Sinha

The Charming Faces of Vidya Sinha

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

Sukanya Verma remembers the star in some of her significant movies.

Top Actors and Actresses of ALL time? TELL US!

Top Actors and Actresses of ALL time? TELL US!

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

Hindi cinema has completed a grand century and we can't help but marvel at all it has to offer. From a breathtaking collection of films to a range of versatile actors. We ask you, Dear Readers, to tell us who you think are the Best Bollywood Actors and Actresses of all times.

Cong struggles to maintain relevance in face of defeats

Cong struggles to maintain relevance in face of defeats

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

A dominant force in the country's politics for decades, the grand old party's free fall continued as it lost Punjab to AAP and finished with just two seats out of 403 in the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh.

Inspiring! Why we should celebrate this topper

Inspiring! Why we should celebrate this topper

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

Payal Kumari, daughter of a migrant worker from Bihar, battled the odds including financial woes, to top the BA archaeology course at Kerala's Mahatma Gandhi University.

13 Ways Of Looking At Mani Ratnam

13 Ways Of Looking At Mani Ratnam

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Does the "story" of a Mani Ratnam film come first or does its "spirit" asks Sreehari Nair.

Bihar Grand Alliance vows to scrap farm laws if elected

Bihar Grand Alliance vows to scrap farm laws if elected

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

Releasing the manifesto titled 'Badlav Ka Sankalp' (commitment to change) in the presence of All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala and other Mahagathbandhan leaders, Tejashwi Yadav said their government, if elected, would first approve the process for appointments on about 10 lakh jobs in the government.

9 soldiers, 2 civilians killed in July in Indo-Pak LoC skirmishes

9 soldiers, 2 civilians killed in July in Indo-Pak LoC skirmishes

Rediff.com23 Jul 2017

The repeated skirmishes saw over 4,000 villagers from near borders to government camps at safer places in the district.

Bailable warrant against Tharoor for 'scorpion on Shivling' remark

Bailable warrant against Tharoor for 'scorpion on Shivling' remark

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

In October 2018, the Congress leader had stoked a controversy by invoking a news article where an unnamed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader had compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a "scorpion sitting on a Shivling".

Meet Mallika Sherawat's French boyfriend

Meet Mallika Sherawat's French boyfriend

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

PIX: Jeetendra still has the moves!

PIX: Jeetendra still has the moves!

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Anu Ranjan and Shashi Ranjan organised an ITA (Indian Television Academy) Creators Walk at a five star hotel in Mumbai.

Anushka-Virat watch Sui Dhaaga with Varun-Natasha

Anushka-Virat watch Sui Dhaaga with Varun-Natasha

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

It's double date night!

Anand@50: 7 MUST-KNOW facts

Anand@50: 7 MUST-KNOW facts

Rediff.com13 Mar 2021

Anand marked the first of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 3 historic collaborations with Rajesh Khanna, the other two being Bawarchi and Namak Haraam. Anand is without a shred of doubt Rajesh Khanna's career's finest performance. Just how he got the role is story of its own, reveals Subhash K Jha.

Tharoor gets anticipatory bail in Sunanda death case

Tharoor gets anticipatory bail in Sunanda death case

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

The Thiruvananthapuram MP has already been summoned as an accused on July 7 in the case.

Deewar, Ram Lakhan, Kaminey: Bollywood's BEST brothers

Deewar, Ram Lakhan, Kaminey: Bollywood's BEST brothers

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Bollywood has told many 'Brothers' tales over the years.

J P Dutta wraps up his new war movie

J P Dutta wraps up his new war movie

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Ready for Paltan?

India Open: Mary Kom in final, Shiva upstaged in semis

India Open: Mary Kom in final, Shiva upstaged in semis

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

MC Mary Kom advanced to the final but Shiva Thapa settled for a bronze medal after an upset semi-final loss in the India Open boxing tournament for men and women in New Delhi on Wednesday.

'World has changed thanks to Salman Khan'

'World has changed thanks to Salman Khan'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

'If you are dark, you can't be a hero.' 'If you have curly hair, you can't be a hero.' 'If you were muscular, you had to become a fighter.' 'Today if you are muscular, you can be a hero.' 'Salman Khan made being muscular fashionable.'