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How Well Do You Know Lord Ganesha?

How Well Do You Know Lord Ganesha?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

A special quiz to mark the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Nothing will make us change stance on Pak: Krishna

Nothing will make us change stance on Pak: Krishna

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

The least Pakistan can do, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna tells Aziz Haniffa, is to bring the culprits who orchestrated the terror attack on Mumbai to justice.

Don't be oversensitive about India's ties with China: Krishna

Don't be oversensitive about India's ties with China: Krishna

Rediff.com19 Jan 2012

India's relations with China are on a strong footing and one should not be "oversensitive" about it, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said on Thursday.

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not even seem to recognise that they too have crossed a red line themselves, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

India Open: Chaliha stuns 5th seed; Sindhu cruises

India Open: Chaliha stuns 5th seed; Sindhu cruises

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

Young Indian shuttler Ashmita Chaliha recorded the first upset of the India Open when she stunned fifth seed Evgeniya Kosetskaya while top seed P V Sindhu sailed into the women's singles second round of the tournament, in Delhi, on Tuesday.

Pic: Krishna, Qureshi meet at informal dinner

Pic: Krishna, Qureshi meet at informal dinner

Rediff.com27 Sep 2009

On the eve of their crucial talks, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna had a friendly chat with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on the sidelines of an informal working dinner of SAARC Foreign Ministers in New York

Krishna hands over houses, schools to Lankan Tamils

Krishna hands over houses, schools to Lankan Tamils

Rediff.com18 Jan 2012

S M Krishna on Wednesday used his visit to Kilinochchi, a former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam bastion, the first by any Indian leader in recent years, to assure the war-weary Tamils of northern Sri Lanka of India's unflinching support and help as they pick up their lives following decades of bloodshed.

Encephalitis claims 73 lives in Bihar

Encephalitis claims 73 lives in Bihar

Rediff.com15 Jun 2019

From January 1, 2019, to till now, 220 children were admitted in Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital in Muzaffarpur due to AES, out of which 62 lost their lives.

Priests' body writes to PM seeking representation in temple management

Priests' body writes to PM seeking representation in temple management

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

'Instructions may be given for the representation of Akhil Bhartiya Tirth Purohit Mahasabha in the management of temples and religious places,' Mahesh Pathak, national president of the body said in a letter to the PM.

When Stalin Met Thala...

When Stalin Met Thala...

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

What some of our leaders were up to over the weekend.

Lanka visit: Krishna to hand over houses to Tamils in Jaffna

Lanka visit: Krishna to hand over houses to Tamils in Jaffna

Rediff.com15 Jan 2012

The first set of houses built by India in Jaffna for ethnic Tamils will be handed over when External Affairs Minister S M Krishna travels to Sri Lanka on Monday for a four-day visit during which the steps for their rehabilitation and political reconciliation will be discussed.

Rajapakse leaves for Colombo

Rajapakse leaves for Colombo

Rediff.com30 Dec 2005

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse left for Colombo from the Nedumbassery International Airport in Kochi Friday evening at the end of a four-day visit to India.

Andhra governor meets Sonia in Delhi

Andhra governor meets Sonia in Delhi

Rediff.com30 Oct 2010

Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan met Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday evening to reportedly discuss the administrative and political situation in the state.The two discussed the expansion of the state cabinet, the ordinance on micro-finance institutions, trimming the administration and preparing for political developments after the Justice Sri Krishna Committee submits its report on the creation of Telangana state.

Avoidable temple row in God's own country

Avoidable temple row in God's own country

Rediff.com12 Jun 2007

The matter could have been resolved with little fuss except for what some devotees, and representatives of Hindu organisations, claim is inspired fishing in troubled waters by the "atheistic" Communist government now in power in Kerala

Bezwada Wilson, T M Krishna win Ramon Magsaysay Award

Bezwada Wilson, T M Krishna win Ramon Magsaysay Award

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Apart from the two Indians, four others have been selected for the award -- Conchita Carpio-Morales of the Philippines, Dompet Dhuafa of Indonesia, Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and 'Vientiane Rescue' of Laos

Depleted India go down to Sri Lanka in second T20

Depleted India go down to Sri Lanka in second T20

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

Sri Lanka beat India by four wickets to draw level in the three-match series.

Day after fire tragedy, MP temple bans outside colours during Rangpanchami

Day after fire tragedy, MP temple bans outside colours during Rangpanchami

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

The administration has declared that devotees will not be permitted to bring external colours into the temple premises in Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh.

'What qualifies Yesudoss for Guruvayur entry?'

'What qualifies Yesudoss for Guruvayur entry?'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2007

'He has also sung songs that say there is no god, that man is himself god and there is no being higher than man should that song be held against him, to show he is an atheist?'

Readers recommend colleges in Tamil Nadu

Readers recommend colleges in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

We invited readers to share their college recommendations to the Class of 2010 -- the colleges with the best teachers, facilities, study programmes. Here we present the responses we recieved for colleges in Tamil Nadu.

Encephalitis continues its rampage in helpless Bihar

Encephalitis continues its rampage in helpless Bihar

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

Manohar Paswan and Phulesri Devi's three-year-old child is fighting for his life after contracting Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. Last week, they had admitted their only son in the Encephalitis Ward of the Sri Krishna Memorial College and Hospital in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. But his condition has not shown any signs of improvement.

Encephalitis toll rises to 225 in Bihar

Encephalitis toll rises to 225 in Bihar

Rediff.com22 Jun 2012

The state government has declared 10 districts as encephalitis-affected and set up mobile medical units equipped with ambulance to provide medical facilities to affected children, a health official said.

Will Ayodhya Be 2024's Top Tourist Destination?

Will Ayodhya Be 2024's Top Tourist Destination?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

With the Ram Mandir scheduled to open its doors to visitors in January, Ayodhya is expected to welcome travelers both from India and abroad.

In Bahrain, PM launches $4.2 million project at temple

In Bahrain, PM launches $4.2 million project at temple

Rediff.com25 Aug 2019

The facelift for the Shreenathji temple in Manama will kick off later this year.

Suspected encephalitis kills 36 children in Bihar

Suspected encephalitis kills 36 children in Bihar

Rediff.com22 Jun 2011

Suspected mosquito-borne encephalitis has killed 36 children in Bihar in last one week, but state government is yet to identify the disease and its health officials are still guessing to diagnose it.

Prasidh back in action; takes 4 wickets in T20 game

Prasidh back in action; takes 4 wickets in T20 game

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

Prasidh Krishna made a comeback to competitive cricket at the RSI grounds in Bengaluru on Monday during the KSCA T20 tournament.

15 MLAs from Telangana quit over Centre's terms

15 MLAs from Telangana quit over Centre's terms

Rediff.com14 Feb 2010

The MLAs -- 10 from the Telangana Rashtra Samiti, 2 from Congress, one each from Bharatiya Janata Party, Telugu Desam Party and Praja Rajyam -- met Speaker N Kiran Kumar Reddy in Hyderabad and submitted their resignation. The legislators said they resigned in order to mount pressure on the Centre to take immediate steps for formation of a separate state.

15 lakh pilgrims take holy dip on solar eclipse

15 lakh pilgrims take holy dip on solar eclipse

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

The Light and Sound show at Jyotisar, Sri Krishna Museum and Panorama Science Centres in Kurukshetra also remained open throughout the night for the convenience of the tourists.

Instead of leg, Bihar doctor wrongly operates gallbladder

Instead of leg, Bihar doctor wrongly operates gallbladder

Rediff.com13 Sep 2011

Commenting of the wrong surgery that the patient underwent, Bihar Health Minister Ashwani Kumar Choubey said that it was not a big thing. M I Khan reports.

Congress braces for Telangana fallout

Congress braces for Telangana fallout

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

After the release of the Justice Srikrishna report on Telangana, the Congress leadership is gearing up to face a long drawn battle on the issue even as the bifurcation of the state is not on the mind of the party leadership, say highly placed sources in the Congress.

PIL on Yesudas's Guruvayur temple entry dismissed

PIL on Yesudas's Guruvayur temple entry dismissed

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction not to prohibit singer K J Yesudas from entering the famous Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple to worship.

Embarrassed Cong summons 2 Telangana MLAs to Delhi

Embarrassed Cong summons 2 Telangana MLAs to Delhi

Rediff.com16 Feb 2010

Apparently embarrassed by the resignation of two party Members of Legislative Assembly from Telangana to protest the Terms of Reference of the Sri Krishna committee, the Congress high command has summoned the two legislators to Delhi for talks.R Damodar Reddy and Ch Mutyam Reddy left for the national capital on Tuesday to hold talks with Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily, in-charge of party affairs in Andhra Pradesh, and other leaders.

A first, Indian gods on US postages

A first, Indian gods on US postages

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

Targeting the large number of Hindus in the United States, an Atlanta-based company headed by an Indian-American has launched a series of custom-made postage stamps depicting Hindu Gods and Goddesses.

Padma Awards 2016: Sri Sri, Anupam Kher, Saina Nehwal honoured

Padma Awards 2016: Sri Sri, Anupam Kher, Saina Nehwal honoured

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee presented five Padma Vibhushan, eight Padma Bhushan and forty-three Padma Shri awards at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a thing or two about life in all its messy grandeur and flawed imperfections, notes Arjun Menon.

Blade leads to purification rite at Guruvayur

Blade leads to purification rite at Guruvayur

Rediff.com2 Jun 2008

A purification rite was performed in the famous Sri Krishna temple at Guruvayur in Kerala, after a piece of razor blade was found in the sanctum sanctorum.

Saina, Praneeth register easy wins at Thailand Open

Saina, Praneeth register easy wins at Thailand Open

Rediff.com31 May 2017

Title-contenders Saina Nehwal and B Sai Praneeth advanced to prequarter-finals of the Thailand Open after notching up straight-game wins in the women's and men's singles competition respectively.

Devotee offers 72 kg Paracetamol in temple

Devotee offers 72 kg Paracetamol in temple

Rediff.com22 Apr 2008

While hundreds of devotees offer thulabaram daily at the temple with a range of articles from bananas to jaggery, this is the first time that an allopathic medicine has been used for the ritual. Thulabaram is an act of weighing oneself against commodities. Satyan of Kuttoor in Thrissur district sat on one of the scales of a balance while the other was filled with the pills matching his weight. Temple authorities later handed over the pills to a hospital.

Talks between Pejawar, Puthige  fail

Talks between Pejawar, Puthige fail

Rediff.com2 Jan 2008

Pejawar seer, who has been opposing Sugunendra ascending the Parayaya peetha saying the pontiff was not eligible after his trips abroad, stuck to his stand declaring, "I strongly oppose diluting the harmless tradition which is not harming the society".

Puja at Gyanvapi: Masjid committee fails to get relief

Puja at Gyanvapi: Masjid committee fails to get relief

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

The Allahabad high court on Friday did not give any immediate relief to the Gyanvapi Masjid committee which had challenged the order of the Varanasi court allowing Hindu prayers in a cellar of the mosque.

The elephants of Guruvayoor

The elephants of Guruvayoor

Rediff.com31 Jul 2003