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Neha Dhupia: Can't wait to see Angad change diapers

Neha Dhupia: Can't wait to see Angad change diapers

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

Neha-Angad are super-cute on the ramp.

Ram Sethu: VHP to hold 2-day meet on June 15-16

Ram Sethu: VHP to hold 2-day meet on June 15-16

Rediff.com22 May 2008

VHP international president Ashok Singhal told reporters in Chennai on Thursday that the meeting, to be held on June 15 and 16 at Haridwar, would also decide on a 'massive agitation' involving 50,000 people, in support of the Ram Sethu movement.

Supreme Court reprieve for Narendra Modi

Supreme Court reprieve for Narendra Modi

Rediff.com18 Jul 2007

A Bench headed by Justice Arijit Pasayat, however, said that it was leaving the option of approaching the magistrate concerned for recording the first information report against two leaders to the aggrieved individuals.

How Raghu Menon plans to put Air India on track

How Raghu Menon plans to put Air India on track

Rediff.com2 Apr 2008

"I recently flew on one of our aircraft and I was pleasantly surprised. Our aeroplanes are brand new and a pleasure to travel on. They can give any airline a run for their money," says Raghu Menon.

Spotted! Leander Paes at the Asian Games

Spotted! Leander Paes at the Asian Games

Rediff.com11 Dec 2006

Reader Amit Singhal sent us a picture of Leander Paes from Doha, Qatar.

E-commerce ad spends to beat HUL's in a year

E-commerce ad spends to beat HUL's in a year

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

Spends by e-commerce players have now touched Rs 1,000 crore.

Did SP 'match fix' Ayodhya yatra episode with VHP?

Did SP 'match fix' Ayodhya yatra episode with VHP?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Monday granted reprieve to arrested Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders as the ruling Samajwadi Party prosecutors chose to soft peddle on them.

Why innovative firms face legal hassles in India

Why innovative firms face legal hassles in India

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

More companies with unconventional business models to get into messy legal hassles in India.

Babri case: SC adjourns hearing against Advani

Babri case: SC adjourns hearing against Advani

Rediff.com19 Jan 2008

The Supreme Court has adjourned by six weeks hearing of the batch of petitions challenging the separation of trials of senior BJP and Sangh Parivar leaders for their alleged involvement in the Babri Masjid demolition case.

Sex after false promise of marriage is rape: Court

Sex after false promise of marriage is rape: Court

Rediff.com12 Jan 2008

Enumerating the difference between 'will' and 'consent', the court said that a nod for sexual relations obtained by a man on the false pretext would not amount to a 'legal or valid' consent to save him from punishment for rape.

3-day VHP meet to begin on June 30

3-day VHP meet to begin on June 30

Rediff.com28 Jun 2004

Top VHP leaders, including Ashok Singhal, Pravin Togadia and Giriraj Kishore, have already in Kolkata for the event.

Speaker disqualifies 9 rebel Cong MLAs in U'khand

Speaker disqualifies 9 rebel Cong MLAs in U'khand

Rediff.com27 Mar 2016

Hours after President's rule was imposed in Uttarakhand, nine rebel Congress MLAs were disqualified from the state assembly.

Ishrat case: Why CBI charge-sheet does not name Modi, Amit Shah

Ishrat case: Why CBI charge-sheet does not name Modi, Amit Shah

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

The charge-sheet contains the testimony of senior Gujarat police official who claimed that he had heard former DIG D G Vanzara telling his junior about permission from the two leaders to go ahead with the encounter. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Ritu Kumar opens first US store

Ritu Kumar opens first US store

Rediff.com31 Oct 2007

'I think the world is getting a little tired of the black and the brown and just wearing track suits and T-shirts,' she said.

Sushma wants Gita declared as national scripture

Sushma wants Gita declared as national scripture

Rediff.com7 Dec 2014

Pressing for the Centre to declare Bhagwad Gita as a 'Rashtriya Granth' (national scripture), External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has kicked up a storm by claiming that only a formality remained to be done in this regard.

Shahabuddin gets 10 years for attack on Siwan SP

Shahabuddin gets 10 years for attack on Siwan SP

Rediff.com31 Aug 2007

This is not the first time Shahabuddin, who faces charges in over 30 criminal cases of murder, abduction and possession of illegal arms and stolen vehicles, has been sentenced by court.

Shahabuddin convicted for attack on SP

Shahabuddin convicted for attack on SP

Rediff.com30 Aug 2007

The quantum of sentence will be announced on Friday.

Indians still flock to e-tailers despite several glitches

Indians still flock to e-tailers despite several glitches

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

On Tuesday, while several consumers took to social media to share their grievances about the Snapdeal site crash, many others said they visited the website to either compare prices or for window shopping.

Major grocery retailers' sales rise, losses continue

Major grocery retailers' sales rise, losses continue

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Aditya Birla Retail set up seven years earlier, posted a 20% growth in sales over a year earlier for 2013-14.

2nd innings: Yuvraj Singh bats for startups

2nd innings: Yuvraj Singh bats for startups

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Yuvraj has switched focus to business.

Inspiring! This model turned rejection into SUCCESS

Inspiring! This model turned rejection into SUCCESS

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

LFW model Anita Kumar tells us how she fought multiple rejections and came back stronger each time.

687 cadets enter Indian Army as officers

687 cadets enter Indian Army as officers

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

A total of 687 cadets were inducted into the Indian Army as officers on Saturday after a passing-out parade at the prestigious Indian Military Academy in Dehradun.

I want to expose BJP in UP: Uma Bharti

I want to expose BJP in UP: Uma Bharti

Rediff.com25 Apr 2007

She said she wanted to prevent repetition of such an allegation against her party and "expose the bluff" of BJP as she was sure that the party would again try to hold her responsible for its poor performance in the UP assembly polls.

Even after 11 months, SEZ Rules not aligned with GST laws

Even after 11 months, SEZ Rules not aligned with GST laws

Rediff.com28 May 2018

References to the repealed laws for service tax, purchase tax, etc, continue in the SEZ laws.

How Dangal TV beat Star and Zee

How Dangal TV beat Star and Zee

Rediff.com29 May 2019

Is Dangal TV a flash in the pan?

My week as a COVID-19 patient

My week as a COVID-19 patient

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

Kunal Patil, a photojournalist based in Mumbai, who was treated to Sri H N Reliance Foundation Hospital after he tested positive for the dreaded virus, says he feels fortunate to come out of this nightmare.

Who's listening to radio?

Who's listening to radio?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2007

Huge losses are asphyxiating the FM radio business.

Spotted: Leander Paes at Wimbledon 2007

Spotted: Leander Paes at Wimbledon 2007

Rediff.com9 Jul 2007

Reader Anuj Singhal sent us this picture.

Jharkhand polls first test of Ayodhya's impact on voters

Jharkhand polls first test of Ayodhya's impact on voters

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

Although conventional political wisdom would decree that the construction of a 'magnificent' Ram temple at his 'birth-place' would bring the BJP a big yield of votes in the prospective elections, its leaders know by now that the mandir must not exist in isolation in its game plan, reports Radhika Ramaseshan.

'Temple construction will begin in April'

'Temple construction will begin in April'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

'We would try our best that the temple structure becomes visible in the next two years.'

Rs 1 lakh crore: Biyani's target for 2020-21

Rs 1 lakh crore: Biyani's target for 2020-21

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

He's betting big on small stores to help him reach 10 million households by FY21, report Abhineet Kumar and Raghavendra Kamath.

Snoopgate: Guj police refuse to file FIR against Modi, Shah

Snoopgate: Guj police refuse to file FIR against Modi, Shah

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

Gujarat police on Monday refused to register an FIR against Chief Minister Narendra Modi, his aide Amit Shah and others in the snooping scandal on a complaint by suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma, who threatened to move the court.

'Insensitive' UP govt has crossed all limits: Priyanka

'Insensitive' UP govt has crossed all limits: Priyanka

Rediff.com29 Dec 2019

Taking on the Adityanath government over handling of protests against the amended Citizenship Act, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said it has "crossed all limits of inhumanity" and claimed party worker Sadaf Zafar was arrested on "baseless" charges.

VHP opposes Advani's Ayodhya plans

VHP opposes Advani's Ayodhya plans

Rediff.com29 Aug 2006

Advani's parikarma plans, however, have received support from the RSS, with its leader Suresh Soni saying the Sangh may consider joining him.

Snooping allegations against Narendra Modi baseless: BJP

Snooping allegations against Narendra Modi baseless: BJP

Rediff.com16 Nov 2013

Trashing allegations of illegal snooping against Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday ruled out the Congress's demand for a rethink on its prime ministerial candidate and claimed that the ruling party's "dirty tricks wing" was behind the controversy.

Will large retail kill the kirana?

Will large retail kill the kirana?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2007

There is obvious competition at the front-end, but cash-and-carry will benefit the kirana as well, apart from the impact on supply chain and agriculture.

'Modiji ne trend badla hai'

'Modiji ne trend badla hai'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

The best analysis of politics does not come out of air conditioned newsrooms, but from the voices on India's streets. Rakesh Kumar Singhal -- once an army jawan, then an ONGC employee, then a tea shopwallah -- reveals why he left the Congress for Modi.

Plan of action on Ram temple by next year: VHP

Plan of action on Ram temple by next year: VHP

Rediff.com8 Dec 2006

The VHP will accept no new map or proposals on the disputed site and will continue working according to its old plan.

Amit meets Isha Lakhani and Shikha Uberoi

Amit meets Isha Lakhani and Shikha Uberoi

Rediff.com7 Dec 2006

Reader Amit Singhal sent us pictures of Isha Lakhani and Shikha Uberoi from Doha, Qatar.

Re-christen all roads, monuments named after Mughals, says VHP

Re-christen all roads, monuments named after Mughals, says VHP

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Monday demanded that all roads and monuments named after Mughal emperors be re-christened, claiming that the country should not drag on with "signs of slavery".