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'Public ain't so naive': Manjrekar on Telangana encounter

'Public ain't so naive': Manjrekar on Telangana encounter

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

The four men, who were accused in the gang-rape and murder of a young veterinarian in Telangana, were shot dead by police on Friday.

SC orders sharing Hyderabad encounter probe report with parties, sends it to HC

SC orders sharing Hyderabad encounter probe report with parties, sends it to HC

Rediff.com20 May 2022

The four accused were shot dead on NH-44 near Hyderabad -- the same highway-- where the charred body of a 27-year-old veterinarian was found.

Doha International boxing: Five Indians in finals

Doha International boxing: Five Indians in finals

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Indian boxers shone bright at the Doha International Tournament as Commonwealth Games silver-medallist L Devendro Singh (49kg) advanced to the final, while six others entered the semis.

Uttarakhand cancels Kanwar Yatra in view of Covid

Uttarakhand cancels Kanwar Yatra in view of Covid

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

It is for the second consecutive year that the yatra is not being held due to the pandemic.

No Arjuna for past Khel Ratnas Sakshi, Mirabai

No Arjuna for past Khel Ratnas Sakshi, Mirabai

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

This was due to the fact that they had already won the Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting honour.

Modi offers prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple

Modi offers prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple

Rediff.com27 May 2019

The visit to this temple town is his first since he won the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat with a huge margin of 4.79 lakh votes, nearly 1 lakh votes more since 2014.

Amarnath: Number of pilgrims increases after attack

Amarnath: Number of pilgrims increases after attack

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

Their enthusiasm evident in the loud chants of 'Bam Bam Bhole'.

Nepal forms panel to probe death of 8 Kerala tourists

Nepal forms panel to probe death of 8 Kerala tourists

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

The Department of Tourism said that a five-member committee has been formed to investigate if the resort was following the standards set by the government.

PHOTOS: PM treks to Kedarnath, meditates inside cave

PHOTOS: PM treks to Kedarnath, meditates inside cave

Rediff.com18 May 2019

Devotees were not allowed to enter inside the temple premises when Modi was offering prayers.

Suspected Maoist arrested in Delhi

Suspected Maoist arrested in Delhi

Rediff.com7 Jun 2012

A 27-year-old suspected Maoist, wanted in several cases of murder and attack on police teams, was arrested in Delhi. Shiv Kumar alias Shiva, a cadre of the Communist Party of India Maoist, who hails from Jharkhand's Ranchi and is an expert in handling landmines and sophisticated arms, was apprehended by the Delhi Police's Crime Branch from Rohini on Wednesday.

PHOTOS: This is South India's MAHAKUMBH

PHOTOS: This is South India's MAHAKUMBH

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

The nine-day Mahamaham festival, known as the 'Kumbh Mela of the south', concluded In Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu on Monday, with conduct of the most important event 'theerthavari', witnessed by lakhs of people.

Samota wins fifth consecutive gold at Nationals

Samota wins fifth consecutive gold at Nationals

Rediff.com10 Dec 2011

Commonwealth Games heavy weight champion Paramjeet Samota clinched his fifth consecutive gold at the 58th Senior Men's National Boxing Championship after beating Satish Kumar of Services in the finals in Chennai.

Kavinder, Manoj, Satish qualify for World Championships

Kavinder, Manoj, Satish qualify for World Championships

Rediff.com7 May 2017

Third seed Satish Kumar (+91kg) and sixth seed Manoj Kumar (69kg) were among the three Indian boxers who qualified for the World Championships after winning their respective box-offs at the Asian Championships in Tashkent, on Sunday.

A Congress government headed for doom

A Congress government headed for doom

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Failure to deliver on governance, corruption allegations, preoccupation with Lok Sabha and gram panchayat polls and factionalism have weakened Siddaramaiah's government in Karnataka. This may well hand the BJP a chance to make a comeback in the state, says Raghu Krishnan.

Kerala cancels grand elephant festival Thrissur Pooram

Kerala cancels grand elephant festival Thrissur Pooram

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

The annual Thrissur Pooram, billed as the mother of all temple festivals in Kerala, will not be held this year in the wake of the nationwide lockdown, the Kerala government said on Wednesday. The iconic festival, known for the parade of richly caparisoned jumbos, performance of traditional music ensembles and a sea of cheering people, was to be held at the sprawling Thekkinkadu Maidan in Thrissur city on May 2 this year.

Karnataka Congress accused of 'horse-trading' ahead of RS polls

Karnataka Congress accused of 'horse-trading' ahead of RS polls

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

The missive to the chief minister came as the MLAs were reportedly shepherded to Mumbai last night and kept in a five-star hotel to apparently prevent them from being poached for the June 11 biennial polls to four RS seats from the state.

India Open: Furious Mary Kom blasts Nikhat

India Open: Furious Mary Kom blasts Nikhat

Rediff.com24 May 2019

A livid Mary Kom asked her vanquished opponent Nikhat Zareen to prove herself in the ring instead of making irritating comments.

UP cop's flower shower on Kanwariyas sparks row

UP cop's flower shower on Kanwariyas sparks row

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

The cop defended his gesture, saying it should not be given a religious hue.

PHOTOS: PM Modi gives Rio-bound athletes a special send-off

PHOTOS: PM Modi gives Rio-bound athletes a special send-off

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, met the Indian athletes who will represent the country at the forthcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and wished them luck.

Court restrains release of controversial movie Mohalla Assi

Court restrains release of controversial movie Mohalla Assi

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

The court restrained the movie's director, producer and Central Board of Film Certificate from releasing the film on July three till further orders. The film stars Sunny Deol, Ravi Kishan, Sakshi Tanwar among others.

Cops surround Vikas Dubey's demolished house; locals keep mum

Cops surround Vikas Dubey's demolished house; locals keep mum

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

The policemen, most of whom are deployed on daily shifts, were sitting on wooden beds under a Neem tree, watching a steady stream of mediapersons arriving with a variety of questions.

Youth Olympics: Panwar wins silver in men's 5000m race walk

Youth Olympics: Panwar wins silver in men's 5000m race walk

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

India's Suraj Panwar clinched a silver in men's 5000m race walk event in the ongoing Youth Olympic Games to open the country's medal account in athletics in Buenos Aires.

India's Winter Olympics campaign over

India's Winter Olympics campaign over

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

India's Jagdish Singh, on Friday, finished a dismal 103rd in the men's 15-km free cross-country skiing race at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

PIX: Alia, Varun, SRK attend the Kids' Choice Awards

PIX: Alia, Varun, SRK attend the Kids' Choice Awards

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

Look at all the fun they had on the red carpet.

Why Ravi Kissan, MP, plans a film city in Gorakhpur

Why Ravi Kissan, MP, plans a film city in Gorakhpur

Rediff.com29 May 2019

'I've seen Akshay Kumar and several A-listers shooting on the streets of UP while unmanageable crowds jostle to see them, touch them.'

SC to hear two review petitions on interlinking rivers

SC to hear two review petitions on interlinking rivers

Rediff.com25 Sep 2012

The Supreme Court will hear two review petitions -- one by the Central Ground Water Authority and the other by 21 eminent citizens -- and decide on whether to issue notice and hear the same at length, a press release stated.

India's long-serving national boxing coach hints at retirement

India's long-serving national boxing coach hints at retirement

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

He stopped short of saying retirement but India's long-serving national boxing coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu has hinted at stepping down from his position after next month's Olympics, saying that he wants to 'rest' post the Rio campaign.

Devendro, Manpreet in semis; Thapa, Manoj lose

Devendro, Manpreet in semis; Thapa, Manoj lose

Rediff.com3 May 2012

India experienced mixed fortunes on the second day of the third International 'Republic of Kazakhstan President's Cup' in Almaty, on Thursday. Asian Games silver medallist Manpreet Singh (91kg) and L Devendro Singh (49kg) advanced to the semi-finals of the tournament with resounding victories, but Youth Olympics silver medallist Shiva Thapa (56kg) and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manoj Kumar (64kg) suffered defeats in the quarter-finals.

Who's to blame for boxers' medal-less campaign in Rio?

Who's to blame for boxers' medal-less campaign in Rio?

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

National coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu says the four-year-long administrative logjam cannot escape blame for all that has gone wrong with the once flourishing sport.

Bollywood celebrates Maha Shivaratri

Bollywood celebrates Maha Shivaratri

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

Bihar: 12 kanwarias killed, 22 injured in road mishap

Bihar: 12 kanwarias killed, 22 injured in road mishap

Rediff.com29 Jul 2014

At least 12 pilgrims, five of them women, were killed and 22 others injured when a speeding container ran over them on the New Delhi-Kolkata NH 2 in Bihar's Aurangabad district early on Tuesday

Cash bonanza awaits medal-winning boxers at Olympics

Cash bonanza awaits medal-winning boxers at Olympics

Rediff.com12 Jul 2012

A cash bonanza awaits Indian boxers if they notch up medals at the London Olympics.

Vedam wins big at Filmfare Awards (South) 2011

Vedam wins big at Filmfare Awards (South) 2011

Rediff.com4 Jul 2011

Here's looking at the winners list at a glance.

Live coverage of Amish Tripathi's book launch!

Live coverage of Amish Tripathi's book launch!

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Join us at 7pm today!

First Look: Nani plays a double role in his next- Janda Pai Kapiraju

First Look: Nani plays a double role in his next- Janda Pai Kapiraju

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

The film will be directed by Samuthirakani and will see Amala Paul as the lead actress.

Himachal tragedy: Three more bodies recovered

Himachal tragedy: Three more bodies recovered

Rediff.com19 Jun 2014

Three more bodies were recovered from Beas river on Thursday twelve days after 25 persons, including 24 students from a Hyderabad engineering college, were swept away in the river.

World Boxing C'ships: Madan goes down in 1st round

World Boxing C'ships: Madan goes down in 1st round

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

India's campaign at the World Boxing Championships got off to a disappointing start as Madan Lal (52kg) went down in the first round itself in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Monday.

India's boxers to train abroad before Tokyo Olympics

India's boxers to train abroad before Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

India's nine Olympic-bound boxers will travel abroad for a three-week training stint after getting a few days' break following a record-shattering medal haul by the country's pugilists at the recently-concluded Asian Championships in Dubai.

Assam cops kill 2 during eviction drive, probe ordered

Assam cops kill 2 during eviction drive, probe ordered

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

The public protest had erupted over the demand for rehabilitation of nearly 800 families evicted from the land they were living on for decades.

Check out India's schedule on Day 8 of Asian Games

Check out India's schedule on Day 8 of Asian Games

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on the eighth day of the Asian Games on Sunday.