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TMC 'stings' BJP over Sandeshkhali, moves EC with video

TMC 'stings' BJP over Sandeshkhali, moves EC with video

Rediff.com9 May 2024

TMC's Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose submitted a letter to the Election Commission on Thursday.

Shashi Kant Sharma takes over as CAG

Shashi Kant Sharma takes over as CAG

Rediff.com23 May 2013

He replaced Vinod Rai, who superannuated on Wednesday after five-and-a-half years of eventful tenure as the head of CAG.

Exclusive Images:  The ShashiTharoor wedding

Exclusive Images: The ShashiTharoor wedding

Rediff.com22 Aug 2010

In a typical Malayali wedding, former Union minister Shashi Tharoor wed Sunanda Pushkar at his ancestral home on Sunday.

All India Rank Review: Tender Must Watch

All India Rank Review: Tender Must Watch

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

All India Rank achieves a fine balance of authenticity and sensitivity in the fine portrayals of its young actors and old.

TMC's Sandeshkhali sting: BJP leader moves HC

TMC's Sandeshkhali sting: BJP leader moves HC

Rediff.com10 May 2024

Bharatiya Janata Party's Sandeshkhali leader Gangadhar Koyal on Friday moved the Calcutta high court, claiming that technology-aided videos mimicking his voice were being circulated in a bid to defame him, and prayed for security be provided to him by central agencies.

'In many ways, Covid saved India'

'In many ways, Covid saved India'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

In many ways, Shashi Tharoor pointed out, COVID-19 saved the country as the Narendra D Modi's entire legislative momentum was stalled by the urgent need to tackle the pandemic.

Rahul, Hema in fray as 88 seats go to polls in Phase 2

Rahul, Hema in fray as 88 seats go to polls in Phase 2

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

Voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls will be held on Friday for 88 seats in 13 states with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking a second-straight term from Wayanad in Kerala.

Campaigning ends for 88 seats in Phase 2 of LS polls

Campaigning ends for 88 seats in Phase 2 of LS polls

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

Polling is scheduled in all 20 seats of Kerala, 14 of the 28 seats in Karnataka, 13 seats in Rajasthan, eight seats each in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, six seats in Madhya Pradesh, five seats each in Assam and Bihar, three seats each in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, and one seat each in Manipur, Tripura and Jammu and Kashmir.

Cong's massive Kerala rally backs Palestine; Tharoor repeats anti-Israel stand

Cong's massive Kerala rally backs Palestine; Tharoor repeats anti-Israel stand

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

Inaugurating the solidarity rally, Venugopal, a Rajya Sabha MP, strongly condemned the war unleashed by Israel in Gaza and their attacks against hospitals and refugee camps there.

It's All About Loving Numbers!

It's All About Loving Numbers!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

Bollywood loves number games. And not just the rat race kind. There's a slew of movies with numbers in their title.

Election 2024: The Big Fights In Kerala

Election 2024: The Big Fights In Kerala

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Kerala's election discourse operates surreptitiously. Its explicit face focuses on important national and local issues. At the same time, it seeks to secure apt communal equations to ensure votes, notes Shyam G Menon.

Mamata fell after being 'pushed from behind'? Doctor clarifies

Mamata fell after being 'pushed from behind'? Doctor clarifies

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

A day after stating that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had a fall at her Kalighat residence 'due to some push from behind' leading to injuries on forehead and nose, state-run SSKM Hospital director Manimoy Bandyopadhyay on Friday clarified that all he meant was that the CM may have felt 'a sensation of push'.

PIX: Shashi Kapoor receives Phalke Award with family, friends

PIX: Shashi Kapoor receives Phalke Award with family, friends

Rediff.com11 May 2015

A look at the ceremony that was held on May 10 in the presence of the Kapoor clan and their film industry friends.

Former MP Shashi Bhushan dead

Former MP Shashi Bhushan dead

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

Freedom fighter and former member of Parliament Shashi Bhushan died at a hospital in Delhi on Friday. He was 88.

Targeted for who you are, what you do, Apple warns Oppn leaders

Targeted for who you are, what you do, Apple warns Oppn leaders

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

Unlike traditional cybercriminals, Apple warned that State-sponsored attackers apply exceptional resources to target a very small number of specific individuals and their devices, which makes these attacks much harder to detect and prevent.

Shashi Tharoor backs DU's four-year degree programme

Shashi Tharoor backs DU's four-year degree programme

Rediff.com30 May 2013

Minister of state for HRD Shashi Tharoor feels that the University's decision is a potentially positive one.

Shashi Kapoor honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award

Shashi Kapoor honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award

Rediff.com10 May 2015

Veteran actor-filmmaker Shashi Kapoor was on Sunday conferred the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award at the landmark Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley.

When Raj Kapoor Made Zeenat Aman Cry

When Raj Kapoor Made Zeenat Aman Cry

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

'Rajji laughed. "What will I do with you convent girls and your two left feet?" he exclaimed.'

'Directors Weren't Noticing Me'

'Directors Weren't Noticing Me'

Rediff.com22 May 2024

'Money was pouring in after Movers & Shakers. At the turn of the millennium, I was voted one of the top 10 Mumbaikars. People joked that even when they switched off their TV sets, I was there! I would ask God if he was compensating me for the loss of Ayush, the greatest tragedy of my life.'

Satish Kaushik's wife dismisses Rs 15 cr angle in his death

Satish Kaushik's wife dismisses Rs 15 cr angle in his death

Rediff.com12 Mar 2023

Kaushik attended a Holi party, held at the Delhi farmhouse of businessman Vikas Malu where, at midnight, he complained of chest pain and was taken to a Gurugram hospital.

Shashi Tharoor's son Ishaan joins Washington Post

Shashi Tharoor's son Ishaan joins Washington Post

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

Ishaan Tharoor, the journalist son of Union minister and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, has joined the Washington Post, the major US daily said on Tuesday.

'I Had Never Asked For Votes Before'

'I Had Never Asked For Votes Before'

Rediff.com10 May 2024

BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar's wife and son who keep themselves far from the political limelight reveal what it is like to campaign for the first time.

Put aside your arrogance, apologise to people, Tharoor responds to Scindia

Put aside your arrogance, apologise to people, Tharoor responds to Scindia

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said it's a pity that since switching sides, Scindia has adopted the Modi government's "uncaring attitude" to the public.

Karunakaran speaks to Shashi Tharoor

Karunakaran speaks to Shashi Tharoor

Rediff.com14 Nov 2009

K Karunakaran, the former chief minister of Kerala, who was hospitalised in a critical condition has now started meeting and talking to people, Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor who met the veteran leader told media persons on Saturday.

PIX: Ranbir, Kareena, Saif at Shashi Kapoor's Christmas brunch

PIX: Ranbir, Kareena, Saif at Shashi Kapoor's Christmas brunch

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

The Kapoor clan gathered at Shashi Kapoor's Juhu home for Christmas.

Rahul may win Wayanad but Kerala is no Congress fortress this time

Rahul may win Wayanad but Kerala is no Congress fortress this time

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

Political pundits unanimously suggest that the state is not experiencing a discernible Gandhi wave this time around.

Over 63% voter turnout recorded in phase 2; Tripura highest with 79.46%

Over 63% voter turnout recorded in phase 2; Tripura highest with 79.46%

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

The IMD has warned of heatwave to severe heatwave conditions in parts of West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh during the next five days.

PIX: Kareena, Saif, Ranbir at Shashi Kapoor's Christmas brunch party

PIX: Kareena, Saif, Ranbir at Shashi Kapoor's Christmas brunch party

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

The Kapoors gather at Shashi Kapoor's home for a grand Christmas reunion.

ED searches multiple places in Bengal over embezzlement of MGNREGA funds

ED searches multiple places in Bengal over embezzlement of MGNREGA funds

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

The raids continued for nearly seven hours during which the ED sleuths seized a number of documents.

'SIT likely to question Shashi Tharoor in a few days'

'SIT likely to question Shashi Tharoor in a few days'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that there is no political pressure in dealing with former union minister Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar's death case and added that an impartial inquiry is being conducted on the same.

The essential guide to Shashi Tharoor's English

The essential guide to Shashi Tharoor's English

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

'Pruient', 'esurient', 'parturient' and everything in between.

ED summons Abhishek Banerjee on November 9

ED summons Abhishek Banerjee on November 9

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee to appear before it in Kolkata on November 9 in connection with the alleged school jobs scam, a TMC leader said on Wednesday.

Heard These Ram Bhajans?

Heard These Ram Bhajans?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

Subhash K Jha celebrates the Ram Mandir pran pratishtha ceremony by picking some memorable Ram bhajans from movies you may not have heard of.

Bollywood's Famous Lost And Found Tales

Bollywood's Famous Lost And Found Tales

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

From melodrama to mockery (remember Amar and Prem's phony separated-at-Kumbh Mela reunion in a gag of Andaz Apna Apna?), there are numerous instances of its presence.

Shashi Tharoor is Congress's star campaigner in Kerala

Shashi Tharoor is Congress's star campaigner in Kerala

Rediff.com11 Apr 2011

Thiruvananthapuram member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor, star campaigner for the Congress-led United Democratic Front in the Kerala assembly elections, speaks to Shobha Warrier about all things political

One who does good work never gets respect: Gadkari

One who does good work never gets respect: Gadkari

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

He also said there are leaders who stand firm in their ideology but their number is gradually declining.

Rishi Kapoor: Our family is thrilled that Shashi Uncle has been honoured

Rishi Kapoor: Our family is thrilled that Shashi Uncle has been honoured

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

'Shashi Uncle is the third member of our family to win the Padma and the Phalke awards. Before him, my grandfather Prithvi Raj Kapoor and father Raj Kapoor received them," Rishi Kapoor shares.

This govt revived yoga: Tharoor replies to Cong's tweet

This govt revived yoga: Tharoor replies to Cong's tweet

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

Tagging the Congress' tweet, Tharoor said, 'Indeed! We should also acknowledge all those who revived and popularised yoga, including our government, @PMOIndia & @MEAIndia, for internationalising International Yoga Day through the @UN.'

Tharoor gets an offer to join NCP, his reply

Tharoor gets an offer to join NCP, his reply

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Hours after an offer made by Nationalist Congress Party's state president P C Chacko, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor made it clear that he is not going to the party.