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BIZZARE: When AP villages got covered in foot-thick ice!

BIZZARE: When AP villages got covered in foot-thick ice!

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

Either it was freak weather or yet another example of climate change fallout. Several villages in the vicinity of Hyderabad found themselves covered with snow. Mohammed Siddique reports.

TRS steps up pressure on Cong MPs to switch over

TRS steps up pressure on Cong MPs to switch over

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

The Congress in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh seems to be heading for a major setback, as at least three of the party members of Parliament have dropped clear indications that they were planning to quit the party and joint the Telangana Rashtra Samiti. Mohammed Siddique reports.

Review: Ente has a weak plot

Review: Ente has a weak plot

Rediff.com7 Jan 2013

Paresh C Palicha says Ente' has several holes in the plot that better remain unmentioned

Imam: I misbehaved with Salman in Bigg Boss

Imam: I misbehaved with Salman in Bigg Boss

Rediff.com4 Jan 2013

The Bigg Boss inmates take questions from the media.

Review: Honey Bee is a mass entertainer

Review: Honey Bee is a mass entertainer

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

Lal Jr takes inspiration from many sources including the older films of his father Lal Jose.

Maha polls: Maximum City gives minimum seats to Cong

Maha polls: Maximum City gives minimum seats to Cong

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

In 2014, the Congress had won five seats in Mumbai, which has 36 assembly segments.

'Battle between Mamata and Suvendu is poetic justice'

'Battle between Mamata and Suvendu is poetic justice'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Laxman Chandra Seth, believed by the vast population of the area to have been the villain of the historic anti-farmland acquisition movement in 2007, said the two built their political careers by misleading the innocent people of Nandigram. Now their lies are back to haunt them.

Salman Khan rallies for Baba

Salman Khan rallies for Baba

Rediff.com9 Oct 2009

Here's what your favourite celebs have been upto.

Contempt case against Zardari: HC forms larger bench

Contempt case against Zardari: HC forms larger bench

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

Amid controversy over Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's dual office, a Pakistani court has constituted a larger five-judge bench to hear a contempt petition against him on September 5 for not relinquishing his political post of co-chairman of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party.

World's shortest woman Jyoti Amge to enter Bigg Boss 6

World's shortest woman Jyoti Amge to enter Bigg Boss 6

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

The 18-year-old girl will enter the house on November 22.

First Look: Mohanlal in Ladies & Gentleman

First Look: Mohanlal in Ladies & Gentleman

Rediff.com29 Jan 2013

Mamta Mohandas, Meera Jasmine, Padmapriya and Mithra Kurian play the heroines in the film.

Mumbai police in a spot over poem on Azad Maidan violence

Mumbai police in a spot over poem on Azad Maidan violence

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

The Mumbai police were put in a spot over a poem published in its in-house journal terming last year's Azad Maidan protesters as "snakes" and "traitors" whose hands should have been "chopped off", following which it has assured to issue an unconditional apology.

'I knew he was dead when his mobile didn't ring'

'I knew he was dead when his mobile didn't ring'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2013

Heart rending scenes were witnessed outside the morgue of Osmania Hospital where a large number of people had gathered for task of identifying the victims of the twin blasts. Mohammed Siddique reports.

2002 Ghatkopar blast: Main conspirator held in Hyderabad

2002 Ghatkopar blast: Main conspirator held in Hyderabad

Rediff.com24 Nov 2012

The alleged main conspirator of the 2002 Ghatkopar blast, who was working as a software engineer, has been arrested from Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh, police said.

Nazimuddin, Shahadat axed from Bangladesh ODI squad

Nazimuddin, Shahadat axed from Bangladesh ODI squad

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

Opener Nazimuddin and paceman Shahadat Hossain were dropped from the Bangladesh squad for the first two One-Day Internationals against West Indies, the country's cricket board (BCB) said on Friday.

Genelia D'Souza returns to the small screen!

Genelia D'Souza returns to the small screen!

Rediff.com23 May 2012

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Gangs Of Wasseypur-II gets a lukewarm reponse

Gangs Of Wasseypur-II gets a lukewarm reponse

Rediff.com13 Aug 2012

Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.

CBI action against Sakshi comes under severe criticism

CBI action against Sakshi comes under severe criticism

Rediff.com9 May 2012

Journalists and political parties alike have criticised the CBI move to freeze the bank accounts of the newspaper and TV channel. Mohammed Siddique reports

Mammootty's Praise The Lord releases today

Mammootty's Praise The Lord releases today

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

The film is based on well-known writer Paul Zachariah's novel of the same title.

Bigg Boss's Urvashi: I've never earned so much money

Bigg Boss's Urvashi: I've never earned so much money

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

Winner Urvashi Dholakia, and finalists Imam and Sana talk about their stint in Bigg Boss 6.

Telangana statehood: Parties urge youths against suicide

Telangana statehood: Parties urge youths against suicide

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

The Telangana Joint Action Committee and the Telangana Rashtra Samiti organised a massive rally in Hyderabad making a fervent appeal to the people of the region not to resort to suicides. Mohammed Siddique reports.

Jagan DECIMATES Congress, TDP in Andhra by-polls

Jagan DECIMATES Congress, TDP in Andhra by-polls

Rediff.com15 Jun 2012

YS Jaganmohan Reddy's YSR Congress party is appearing to be all set to emerge as a formidable political force breaching the Congress fortress of Andhra Pradesh.

TDP plans to boycott 'tainted ministers' in AP assembly

TDP plans to boycott 'tainted ministers' in AP assembly

Rediff.com12 Mar 2012

The Telugu Desam Party and other opposition parties have gone for the jugular as the ministers in the dock were all key portfolio holders under YS Rajashekhar Reddy regime. Mohammed Siddique reports.

26 Jagan loyalists resign, AP Cong in trouble

26 Jagan loyalists resign, AP Cong in trouble

Rediff.com22 Aug 2011

The political crisis and uncertainty for the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh further deepened on Monday, with 26 members of legislative assembly (of the party) deciding to submit their resignations in support of beleaguered YSR Congress president and member of Parliament YS Jaganmohan Reddy. Mohammed Siddique reportS.

Senior IAS officer arrested in AP illegal mining case

Senior IAS officer arrested in AP illegal mining case

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

Investigations have revealed that the IAS officer Srilakshmi had violated several norms in allotting 68.5 acres of land to former minister Gali Janardhan Reddy's Obulapuram company. Mohammed Siddique reports.

Raids across AP to expose liquor syndicate-govt nexus

Raids across AP to expose liquor syndicate-govt nexus

Rediff.com5 Mar 2012

The Anti Corruption Bureau has already registered five criminal cases and arrested more than thirty people, reports Mohammed Siddique

Pak not to ink liberalised visa pact in HS-level talks

Pak not to ink liberalised visa pact in HS-level talks

Rediff.com25 May 2012

Pakistan on Friday said an agreement on a new liberalised visa regime with India will not be inked during the ongoing home secretary-level talks in Islamabad, suggesting that the pact should be concluded at the political level.

HC refuses to interfere in Mumbai violence probe

HC refuses to interfere in Mumbai violence probe

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

Refusing to grant any relief to three persons, who claimed to have been shot at by the city police during last week's violence in south Mumbai, the Bombay high court on Thursday questioned the urgency to transfer the probe to an independent agency.

Azad Maidan shooting victims move high court

Azad Maidan shooting victims move high court

Rediff.com14 Aug 2012

A petition has been filed in the Bombay high court seeking action in the matter of complaints that were made before the Azad Maidan police station pertaining to the recent riots connected to the Assam issue.

Hearing impaired Pak baby gets a new life in India

Hearing impaired Pak baby gets a new life in India

Rediff.com14 Aug 2012

At a time when the Indo-Pak relations continue their decades-old path of improvement and deterioration, the people to people contacts continue to move forward, yielding heart warming results. Mohammed Siddique reports.

Jamat's Welfare Party set to foray into Andhra Pradesh

Jamat's Welfare Party set to foray into Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com29 Jul 2012

Launched by the Jamat at the national level some time back, the Welfare Party has its presence in six states, reports Mohammed Siddique.

The woman behind the success of Agni-V

The woman behind the success of Agni-V

Rediff.com20 Apr 2012

Breaking the glass ceiling to enter a field dominated by men, Tessy Thomas has had to walk the tightrope as a defence scientist and homemaker to achieve what very few women have. Mohammed Siddique reports

CBI grills Jagan aide Vijay Sai Reddy on financial dealings

CBI grills Jagan aide Vijay Sai Reddy on financial dealings

Rediff.com5 Jan 2012

Vijay Sai Reddy is facing serious charges, which include cheating and money laundering. Mohammed Siddique reports.

CM's house within state territory, Assam govt clarifies

CM's house within state territory, Assam govt clarifies

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

The Assam government has told the state assembly that the chief minister's residence atop Koinadhara Hills at Khanapara in Guwahati city, bordering Meghalaya, lies within the territory of Assam.

Pro-Telangana candidates sweep Andhra Pradesh by-polls

Pro-Telangana candidates sweep Andhra Pradesh by-polls

Rediff.com21 Mar 2012

In a clear message that the people of Telangana want a separate state, both the Congress and Telugu Desam Party were rejected by the electorate in the region, reports Mohammed Siddique

Andhra Pradesh govt announces new liquor licence policy

Andhra Pradesh govt announces new liquor licence policy

Rediff.com18 Jun 2012

Licence to liquor shops will be issued on a fixed licence fee and licences will be granted through the draw of lots. Mohammed Siddique reports

Why Congress MUST re-think its gameplan in AP

Why Congress MUST re-think its gameplan in AP

Rediff.com16 Jun 2012

With the YSR Congress delivering a crushing blow to the Congress in the Andhra Pradesh by-polls, the latter will have to do some quick re-thinking to prevent itself from being booted out of the state, says Mohammed Siddique

Sufiyum Sujatayum review

Sufiyum Sujatayum review

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

'In this age of OTT, where you are overdosed on content with violence, crime, sex and lust, this love story is refreshing,' notes Divya Nair.

Can't shift Mumbai violence probe to CBI: HC

Can't shift Mumbai violence probe to CBI: HC

Rediff.com27 Aug 2012

Refusing to transfer probe in the recent violence in south Mumbai to the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Bombay high court on Monday said even if it is accepted that the police firing on the mob was wrong, it cannot be said that the investigations conducted are biased.

Rs 20,000 crore treasure hidden in Hyderabad cave?

Rs 20,000 crore treasure hidden in Hyderabad cave?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

The hunt for a reported treasure trove in the heart of Hyderabad city by the State Archaeological Department was suspended on Monday afternoon after a two-day digging operation did not yield any results. Mohammed Siddique reports.