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Video of Jayalalithaa in hospital surfaces day before RK Nagar bypoll

Video of Jayalalithaa in hospital surfaces day before RK Nagar bypoll

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

In the video, the former All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo is seen holding a glass and drinking from it, while reportedly watching TV.

Anything multiplied by zero is zero indeed!

Anything multiplied by zero is zero indeed!

Rediff.com11 Apr 2007

The fact of the matter remains that with no direct say on the outcome, governance has become the largest stumbling block for the prosperity of our own people.

PIX: Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline have fun at TOIFA

PIX: Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline have fun at TOIFA

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

A look at the pictures.

'BJP ran a well-oiled strategy to destroy Rahul's image'

'BJP ran a well-oiled strategy to destroy Rahul's image'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

'Rahul Gandhi has personally paid a heavy price for this character assassination and remorseless ridiculing and the Congress, of course, has been demolished politically.'

UK panel calls for India-Pakistan dialogue on Kashmir

UK panel calls for India-Pakistan dialogue on Kashmir

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

"The political stars never quite aligned but a solution similar to the Northern Ireland Good Friday Agreement, with a soft border allowing locals to travel freely from one part of Kashmir to the other, will have to be the outcome of any peaceful solution," he noted.

10 signs Amit Shah is 2nd only to Modi

10 signs Amit Shah is 2nd only to Modi

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Prime Minister Modi has entrusted Amit Shah with the task of coordinating all the agencies with their power to monitor movement and phone calls, says R Rajagopalan.

Layoffs coming? How to prepare financially

Layoffs coming? How to prepare financially

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

Assume the worst regarding how long your unemployment could last and make conserving cash your topmost priority, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Are aviation stocks flying high?

Are aviation stocks flying high?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2006

UK: Former US ambassador blasts cabinet

UK: Former US ambassador blasts cabinet

Rediff.com8 Nov 2005

Singling out Prime Minister's Tony Blair's special envoy to the Middle East Lord Levy Meyer described him "as having pretensions to be a latter-day Kissinger".

Why your boss won't fire you

Why your boss won't fire you

Rediff.com19 Apr 2007

78 per cent of bosses put off firing an employee for as long as possible.

Why the US praised Tharoor last week

Why the US praised Tharoor last week

Rediff.com24 Oct 2006

EPL PHOTOS: West Ham's Pellegrini sacked, United win

EPL PHOTOS: West Ham's Pellegrini sacked, United win

Rediff.com29 Dec 2019

Tottenham Hotspur's hopes of moving into the top four stalled in a 2-2 draw at bottom club Norwich City, while several VAR interventions overshadowed the action. Images from EPL matches played on Saturday.

The lesson from New York

The lesson from New York

Rediff.com3 Oct 2006

What Vettel must do to stay in F1 title race...

What Vettel must do to stay in F1 title race...

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

Sebastian Vettel may need to rely on a stroke of luck at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday if the German wants to keep alive his diminishing hopes of claiming a fifth Formula One title.

'Today it is a fight head on'

'Today it is a fight head on'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

'This year, we know the virus. Last year we didn't know anything about it.' 'The best part is that for the Indian population there has been some amount of cross protection.'

How the UN selects the secretary general

How the UN selects the secretary general

Rediff.com20 Jul 2006

In the first of several straw polls, members will be given three choices - encourage, discourage and no opinion.

Racism in the international job market

Racism in the international job market

Rediff.com6 Jan 2007

An online advertisement for a project manager's job posted in late December -- "Non-Indians preferred" it said bluntly.

Players' revolt forces Indian women's team coach to quit

Players' revolt forces Indian women's team coach to quit

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Indian women's cricket team coach Tushar Arothe resigned on Tuesday after his position became untenable due to alleged differences with some of the star players, who had protested against his training methods.

In drought-hit Telangana, KCR's Rs 7-crore puja

In drought-hit Telangana, KCR's Rs 7-crore puja

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

Even as thousands of people are reeling under drought in Telangana, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is organising an Ayutha Maha Chandi Yagam on a scale that is unprecedented.

Why the rise of China's military worries the world

Why the rise of China's military worries the world

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

There is growing alarm at the inexorable rise of China, both of its military prowess and its aggressive bullying of other countries plus its subjugation of whole portions of its own population.

Did Ranjan Gogoi forget his own words and conviction?

Did Ranjan Gogoi forget his own words and conviction?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

'The Gogoi episode can lead to our evolving a rational way to get better people who will head our checks and balances of democracy,' says former Chief Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi.

Lesbian love in the movies

Lesbian love in the movies

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

Bollywood has dealt with same sex relationships before, but homophobia runs deep.

UK public raises $565 mn for tsunami victims

UK public raises $565 mn for tsunami victims

Rediff.com23 Mar 2005

The United Kingdom public raised as much as 300 million pounds for victims of the tsunami disaster.

Indian-origin hostage freed in Iraq

Indian-origin hostage freed in Iraq

Rediff.com23 Mar 2006

US and Iraqi forces freed a Briton and two Canadian hostages, including one of Indian origin, in a military operation Thursday.

Colombians bring salsa spirit to staid Saransk

Colombians bring salsa spirit to staid Saransk

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

Colombian soccer supporters brought a wave of tropical exuberance to the stolid citizens of Saransk

Immigrating to UK may not be easy now

Immigrating to UK may not be easy now

Rediff.com6 Jun 2004

Britain has decided to tighten the law to restrict immigration from countries in the 'New Commonwealth' like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nigeria.

The BJP leader who quit over Delhi riots

The BJP leader who quit over Delhi riots

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

'Modi should arrest Anurag Thakur, Kapil Mishra and Parvesh Sharma.' 'These leaders were instigating mobs and spreading hatred and they must be thrown in jail.' 'I had seen dreams of a new India under Modi, but now I am disillusioned with him.'

AMAZING FILMS, coming up!

AMAZING FILMS, coming up!

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

Aseem Chhabra picks Indian and other South Asian gems at the Toronto International Film Festival.

India-US: Wrong assumptions?

India-US: Wrong assumptions?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2006

A school day with the Duchess

A school day with the Duchess

Rediff.com31 Mar 2006

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, spent time with the kids at a Jaipur school.

FLAWLESS: Deepika, Kangana, Kalki acing the fashion game!

FLAWLESS: Deepika, Kangana, Kalki acing the fashion game!

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Check'em out!

Khloe's sexy outing in lace!

Khloe's sexy outing in lace!

Rediff.com23 Oct 2016

Read our weekly round-up that brings to you the latest news on models, designers and actors from the world of glamour and entertainment.

Govt advances meeting with protesting farmers to Dec 1

Govt advances meeting with protesting farmers to Dec 1

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

The development came a day after the protesting farmers rejected the Centre's offer to start talks as soon as they move to Burari and continued to stay put Singhu and Tikri borders of the national capital.

Tornado claims 35 lives in Bangladesh

Tornado claims 35 lives in Bangladesh

Rediff.com21 Mar 2005

The tornado hit Rangpur and Gaibandha districts late on Sunday night uprooting trees and flattening homes.

PIX: Gul Panag, Tisca Chopra, Sudhir Mishra mingle

PIX: Gul Panag, Tisca Chopra, Sudhir Mishra mingle

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

The Mumbai Mantra: Cinerise Screenwriting Programme started on August 9.

England dream of ending 44 years of World Cup hurt

England dream of ending 44 years of World Cup hurt

Rediff.com27 May 2019

With home advantage comes home expectation as Eoin Morgan leads arguably the strongest England side in the history of the tournament which has seen a co-host triumph in the last two editions.

Ajax manager Koeman quits after UEFA loss

Ajax manager Koeman quits after UEFA loss

Rediff.com25 Feb 2005

Ajax said in a statement that assistant trainers Ruud Krol and Tonny Bruins Slot would run the team while the club looked for a replacement.