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Ash on David Letterman!

Ash on David Letterman!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2005

Aishwarya Rai makes it to the famed American talk show.

IPL 2024 Auction Buzz: Who will win the bidding war?

IPL 2024 Auction Buzz: Who will win the bidding war?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

The IPL 2024 auction, set to take place in Dubai at the Coca-Cola Arena on Tuesday, marks a historic moment as it becomes the first instance of an IPL auction being conducted overseas.

Shahzad close friend of 26/11 mastermind: Report

Shahzad close friend of 26/11 mastermind: Report

Rediff.com7 May 2010

Times Square terror bombing plot suspect Faisal Shahzad was a childhood friend of one of the alleged masterminds of the 2008 Mumbai massacre, a media report said, as US investigators traced his links to another Pakistani militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad.

Cable men on strike from tomorrow

Cable men on strike from tomorrow

Rediff.com16 Aug 2004

Has social networking ever landed you in hot water

Has social networking ever landed you in hot water

Rediff.com2 Jun 2008

A British family's home has been trashed after their teenage daughter posted an open invitation to her birthday bash on social networking sites. We invite readers to share similar networking-related experiences with us.

'Most Afghans want US troops out by next summer'

'Most Afghans want US troops out by next summer'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2010

Nearly 60 per cent of Afghans want foreign troops to leave their country now or start leaving by next summer, the date originally promised by US President Barack Obama for the beginning of a pullout, according to a media poll.

Pak artists to be eased out of Bigg Boss?

Pak artists to be eased out of Bigg Boss?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2010

A secret deal has been reached between the Shiv Sena and officials of the Colors Television Network to ease out the two Pakistani participants in the show, it has been revealed.

Arnab Goswami quits Times Now

Arnab Goswami quits Times Now

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

Reliable sources told Rediff.com that Arnab Goswami plans to launch a television channel in the next few weeks.

'Salahis demanding 6-figure payment for story'

'Salahis demanding 6-figure payment for story'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2009

An American couple, who gatecrashed into a State dinner President Barack Obama hosted for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the White House, were now trying to peddle their story for hundreds of thousands of dollars to television networks.

'Canada is richer for immigrants' presence

'Canada is richer for immigrants' presence

Rediff.com5 Nov 2009

Canadian minister of state for foreign affairs, Peter Kent discusses Canada and India with rediff.com's Ajit Jain

SABe TV, Sony near brand deal

SABe TV, Sony near brand deal

Rediff.com6 Jan 2005

2G scam: The DB Realty-DMK puzzle

2G scam: The DB Realty-DMK puzzle

Rediff.com9 Feb 2011

'The CBI suspects A Raja of favouring Swan Telecom, a wing of DB Realty. A chain of firms connected to DB Realty transferred over Rs 200 crore to a television network connected to M Karunanidhi's immediate family....'

What Does Adani's NDTV Takeover Mean?

What Does Adani's NDTV Takeover Mean?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

News, as a business, faces its biggest crisis ever, globally. To fight it needs investment in feet-on-the-ground journalism, tech tools like artificial intelligence among other things.

NDTV founders Prannoy and Radhika Roy to sell company stake to Adani

NDTV founders Prannoy and Radhika Roy to sell company stake to Adani

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika Roy on Friday said they will sell all but 5 per cent of their remaining shareholding in the news broadcaster to Adani Group for up to Rs 647.6 crore. Roys, who founded New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) as India's first and largest private producer of news current affairs and entertainment television, lost their status of being the company's largest shareholder in recent weeks. This follows Adani Group becoming the majority shareholding of NDTV after first buying out a company backed by the founders and then acquiring more shares from the open market.

Pak faces serious threat from Taliban: Zardari

Pak faces serious threat from Taliban: Zardari

Rediff.com14 Feb 2009

Acknowledging that his government had underestimated the threat from Taliban, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari said the terrorist group was present in "huge amounts of land" in the country extending its reach beyond the tribal belt to larger cities like Peshawar.

Indigo aircraft makes emergency landing at Delhi

Indigo aircraft makes emergency landing at Delhi

Rediff.com1 Feb 2009

An Indigo aircraft flight E-664 mmade and emergency landing at New Delhi airport. The National Security Guard and Delhi police's quick response team have been called in.

Prabhakaran facing defeat at Kilinochchi:Karuna

Prabhakaran facing defeat at Kilinochchi:Karuna

Rediff.com15 Dec 2008

Tamil Tigers and their supremo V Prabhakaran are facing imminent defeat at Kilinochchi as the Sri Lankan army is on the verge of overrunning Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's defacto capital, former top LTTE commander Karuna Amman has said.In an interview to state owned Independent Television Network, Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman, once the second in command in the LTTE, said the rebel leader was about to be "punished for his insensate crimes".

Hillary more popular than Obama among black women

Hillary more popular than Obama among black women

Rediff.com4 Dec 2007

Leading Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is much more popular among African-American women than her rival Barak Obama who is trying to become the first African-American president of the United States.

Nasser Hussain to host ICC annual awards

Nasser Hussain to host ICC annual awards

Rediff.com9 Sep 2008

Former England captain-turned boradcaster Nasser Hussain will host the ICC annual awards ceremnoy to be held in Dubai on Wednesday.

Live India news channel banned for a month

Live India news channel banned for a month

Rediff.com21 Sep 2007

The Information and Broadcasting ministry invoked Subsection 2(iv) of Section 20 of Cable Television Networks Regulation Act, 1995, which says the government can ban a channel in the interest of "public order, decency or morality".

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.

RIL-Disney 'game-changing' deal gets a thumbs-up from analysts

RIL-Disney 'game-changing' deal gets a thumbs-up from analysts

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

Analysts have given a thumbs up to the Reliance Industries (RIL) and Walt Disney Co. (Disney) proposed a joint venture (JV). The stock of the Mukesh Ambani-controlled company gained nearly 1.5 per cent on Thursday to Rs 2,952 levels as compared to the S&P BSE Sensex that traded marginally weak, down 0.2 per cent to 72,172 levels in intra-day trades.

Hargreaves to join Man United

Hargreaves to join Man United

Rediff.com20 May 2007

Bayern Munich have reached a transfer agreement with Manchester United for the England midfielder.

How Modi Has Been Cut To Size

How Modi Has Been Cut To Size

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

In the event of the BJP's poor performance in the assembly polls this year and in early 2025, Modi's hold will get further weakened because he will no longer remain the invincible electoral persona tightly controlling the machine at his disposal, asserts Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

Sri Lankan military bombs Prabhakaran base

Sri Lankan military bombs Prabhakaran base

Rediff.com23 Jan 2008

Air Force spokesperson Wing Commander Andi Wijesoriya said the target has been a regular visiting place of Prabhakaran. Fighter pilots have confirmed that the target was accurately hit, he added.

Explosion ahead of Bhutto's election meet

Explosion ahead of Bhutto's election meet

Rediff.com26 Dec 2007

No one was injured in the pre-dawn blast damaged the building in Yakatoot area of Peshawar, the capital of the North West Frontier Province.

Britney to deliver baby on TV!

Britney to deliver baby on TV!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2005

All the latest Hollwood buzz.

Stop use of air power in Afghanistan: Karzai

Stop use of air power in Afghanistan: Karzai

Rediff.com29 Oct 2007

Karzai told CBS television network that he had recently delivered the message privately to President George W Bush.

I&B ministry issues notice to fake sting channel

I&B ministry issues notice to fake sting channel

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

Live India has also been asked to submit its reply by Friday, the official said.

The disconnect between urban and rural schools

The disconnect between urban and rural schools

Rediff.com8 May 2009

So there are schools, swanky, modern, well-equipped -- though without a full-time doctor in attendance -- and expensive, the fees often being multiple times the earnings of any middle-class family. And there are schools which are mere shells of the concept where nothing is done, not even providing simple, basic, even ordinary education.

Never-Before-Seen IPL Broadcast Battle

Never-Before-Seen IPL Broadcast Battle

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

Disney-Star is positioning IPL as a "big-screen experience" where families and friends can come together over a game of cricket, much the way football is consumed in Europe and other parts of the world.

Sunita chosen Person of the Week

Sunita chosen Person of the Week

Rediff.com23 Jun 2007

Hours after she returned to Earth onboard shuttle Atlantis after a record 195-day stay in space, Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams was chosen Person of the Week by a leading US television network.

Obama and the one dollar bill

Obama and the one dollar bill

Rediff.com21 Nov 2008

All kinds of people have tremendous expectations of Obama in the years ahead. If he manages to live up to anywhere close to the hype and hope, he could one day be declared a great president --and find himself on a piece of US currency.

France allows plane with about 300 Indians to fly after 3-day delay

France allows plane with about 300 Indians to fly after 3-day delay

Rediff.com25 Dec 2023

Four French judges earlier in the day began questioning the passengers detained by the French authorities at Vatry airport, 150 km east of Paris, since Thursday over suspected "human trafficking".

'Al-Qaeda bought nuclear weapons'

'Al-Qaeda bought nuclear weapons'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2004

ABC News reconstructs Kennedy assassination

ABC News reconstructs Kennedy assassination

Rediff.com28 Oct 2003

The television network will air a two-hour special on the event on November 20, two days before the 40th anniversary of the assassination.

Disney, Reliance sign deal to create Rs 70,000 cr behemoth

Disney, Reliance sign deal to create Rs 70,000 cr behemoth

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced signing of binding pacts to merge their media operations in India to create a Rs 70,000 crore behemoth. Reliance and its affiliates will hold 63.16 per cent in the combined entity while Disney will hold the remaining 36.84 per cent, the companies said in a statement.

Blast at Baghdad hotel kills one, wounds two

Blast at Baghdad hotel kills one, wounds two

Rediff.com25 Sep 2003

The Aike Hotel was housing the staff of the US television network NBC.

Maharashtra top cop to sue TV channel

Maharashtra top cop to sue TV channel

Rediff.com14 Apr 2007

The state government on Friday appointed a three-member team to probe into the police chief's property deals after the channel's claim of his being corrupt.