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Manila: 32 kids taken hostage, released

Manila: 32 kids taken hostage, released

Rediff.com28 Mar 2007

Amando 'Jun' Ducat and his two associates drove the abducted children in a tourist bus from Ducat's day-care centre to the City Hall in Philippines capital Manila.

Behind the scenes of Alia-Ranbir's Brahmastra

Behind the scenes of Alia-Ranbir's Brahmastra

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Just what are Ranbir and Alia doing on the film's sets?

Sabarimala verdict brings a new dawn

Sabarimala verdict brings a new dawn

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

'What the Sabarimala majority verdict has done is to elevate the principle of equality over all others, including the right to worship, and declared that this will be the litmus test of all practices, and re-emphasise that practices that are ultra vires will be junked,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Why Obama is critical of India in his book

Why Obama is critical of India in his book

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

He had come in search of jobs in America to rescue his presidency and India failed him in more ways than one, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

'I can't do typical masala films'

'I can't do typical masala films'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

'I believe something like this wouldn't have been made five years ago. They would have felt it's arty in nature, and would be unsure about investing in it. One may wonder that since there is no action in it -- or despite me in it, no sex -- who will watch the film? But things have changed drastically.'

Govt taking steps to uproot corruption: Modi

Govt taking steps to uproot corruption: Modi

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

Modi said that only governments and their initiatives will not make a New India.

Indian engineer shot dead in US

Indian engineer shot dead in US

Rediff.com30 Nov 2006

Sanal Nathan was 26 and originally from Kerala.

Review: Pinneyum looks like a compromise

Review: Pinneyum looks like a compromise

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

It feels as if Adoor Gopalakrishnan has targeted Pinneyum to be a commercial success, feels Paresh C Palicha.

Assam village faces uncertain future due to floods

Assam village faces uncertain future due to floods

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Flood and erosion is a serious issue in the state as more than 4.27 lakh hectares or 7.4 per cent of the state's total area have already been eroded by the Brahmaputra and its tributaries since 1950.

'I have spent 500 days in jail'

'I have spent 500 days in jail'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

'An individual cannot fight the might of the State.'

How the world will change after coronavirus

How the world will change after coronavirus

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

'Tens of millions will be working from home for months at a time, which means the smartest brains in business will be focussed on creating more efficient WFH processes,' predicts Devangshu Datta.

Meet Kavitha Kuruganti, the farmers' champion

Meet Kavitha Kuruganti, the farmers' champion

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Kavitha Kuruganti has been fighting for decades to ensure farmers are respected and get their due from the Indian nation. In order to ensure they don't struggle for a living, she works to ensure sustainable farm livelihoods and farmers' rights.

Delhi: 21-yr-old dead after stalker stabs her 22 times

Delhi: 21-yr-old dead after stalker stabs her 22 times

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

A 21-year-old woman was brutally stabbed to death in broad daylight on Tuesday by her 34-year-old stalker, who attacked her nearly 22 times as passersby looked on in north Delhi's Burari area.

Just how successful are college romances?

Just how successful are college romances?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

Karan Johar has his own grammar coming into play when it comes to films set in a campus says Joginder Tuteja.

If saying 'Vande Matram' makes me a 'goon' then so be it: Lawyer Vikram Chauhan

If saying 'Vande Matram' makes me a 'goon' then so be it: Lawyer Vikram Chauhan

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

"There is absolutely no pressure on me. I am common man and I do not represent anyone. The media is trying to portray me as a goon. I am an Indian and if praising Mother India and saying 'Vande Matram' makes me a goon then so be it. Yes there are allegations against me, but I am sure I will be vindicated," Chauhan told ANI.

Thai Buddhist beheaded

Thai Buddhist beheaded

Rediff.com15 Jun 2005

Argentine referee ready for final

Argentine referee ready for final

Rediff.com8 Jul 2006

Now, Big B to play blind lawyer

Now, Big B to play blind lawyer

Rediff.com3 May 2005

And what's more, the film has been seven years in the making.

Did Parasite deserve all those Oscars?

Did Parasite deserve all those Oscars?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

Parasite's razor-sharp characterisations ensure that the picture is thoroughly entertaining though it falls short of greatness, declares Sreehari Nair.

The sheer pain of losing my father

The sheer pain of losing my father

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Time unkindly has a sole endeavour: To drag the person, whose death you are mourning, further and further away from your presence, to some far edge of your falsely anesthetised mind. So your memories are drained of colour, growing faint and grainy. You are left with a more and more distant recollections of that person, their laugh, their embrace, their voice and the moments surrounding their final departure. Vaihayasi P Daniel mourns her beloved father who passed away one December morning last year.

8 students hacked to death in China school

8 students hacked to death in China school

Rediff.com26 Nov 2004

A man armed with a knife broke into the school at killed 8 sleeping children and injured four others before escaping.

Why we must watch Meel Patthar

Why we must watch Meel Patthar

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

'We are a young nation. But I wanted to explore the conflict between the young and the old.' 'The cynicism of people who have lived it versus the optimism and naivete of the young.'

Priyanka Gandhi: From background to forefront

Priyanka Gandhi: From background to forefront

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

For Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who continues the Gandhi family legacy of active politics that began several generations ago, the formal entry into politics was two decades in the making.

Batla House encounter fake, insist Muslim organisations

Batla House encounter fake, insist Muslim organisations

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

Muslim organisations, who have for years claimed that the Batla House encounter was fake, have not changed their stand after Thursday's verdict.

People's President inspires visitors at Delhi memorial

People's President inspires visitors at Delhi memorial

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

The museum has the former President's belongings including clothes, books, souvenirs and citations presented to him by various institutions and organisations.

Will Najeeb Jung be the next vice-president?

Will Najeeb Jung be the next vice-president?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

Relations between an elected government of Delhi and the LG can never be cordial: It is just the way the relationship is structured.

Thank you daddy, says Bollywood

Thank you daddy, says Bollywood

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

Bollywood stars celebrate Father's Day with adorable pictures of their papas.

Now, PM wants to answer your questions on radio

Now, PM wants to answer your questions on radio

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will now connect to people over radio, seeking suggestions and answering questions on issues concerning the common man.

The American who caught Gandhiji's killer

The American who caught Gandhiji's killer

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

In the shock after Nathuram Godse murdered Mahatma Gandhi that January evening 72 years ago today, a young American diplomat rushed to capture the assassin. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel traces the memorable life of Herbert Reiner, who History has sadly relegated to a footnote.

'Trump, do something': Mom demands answers after Florida shooting

'Trump, do something': Mom demands answers after Florida shooting

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Lori Alhadeff, who lost her 14-year-old daughter, asked how a gunman is allowed to enter schools and questioned what security was in place to stop it.

#CBSEPaperLeak: Three solutions

#CBSEPaperLeak: Three solutions

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

The CBSE exam paper leak fiasco can be a blessing in disguise if it can give an impetus for such an exam reform, says Arghya Banerjee, founder of The Levelfield School, and an IIT-IIM alumnus.

Why this 50-yr-old makes India proud

Why this 50-yr-old makes India proud

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Raju Dabhade is the creator of the game of roll ball that will see its third World Championship in December, 2015, in Pune.

Hope other stars learn from Deepika!

Hope other stars learn from Deepika!

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

'Does Deepika not have the right to raise her voice in a democratic and peaceful manner on an issue she considers important?' 'Why should one view her only as an actor and not appreciate her role as a concerned citizen of the country?' ask Aftab Alam and Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.

The legend who inspired 3 Idiots

The legend who inspired 3 Idiots

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Magsaysay Award winner Sonam Wangchuk speaks to Claude Arpi about his journey, his fights, his hopes and how he became an inspiration for the Bollywood blockbuster.

Rani Mukerji's 10 Most Unusual Roles

Rani Mukerji's 10 Most Unusual Roles

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

Happy birthday, Rani!

We've lost our identity, say people of Kashmir

We've lost our identity, say people of Kashmir

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Many said that scrapping of Article 370, which gave special status to the state, could lead to change in its Muslim-majority identity.

25 POETIC FRAMES of Parinda

25 POETIC FRAMES of Parinda

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Every single one of Parinda's magnificent frames is a masterclass in slick. Sukanya Verma tells us why.

Meet the 1st Muslim dancer with a PhD in Mohiniyattam

Meet the 1st Muslim dancer with a PhD in Mohiniyattam

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

A Muslim man taking a PhD in a dance form is not unusual, but it becomes interesting when the dance happens to be Mohiniyattam, says Shobha Warrier

PM Modi unveils Swami Vivekananda's statue in Malaysia

PM Modi unveils Swami Vivekananda's statue in Malaysia

Rediff.com22 Nov 2015

The PM unveiled the bronze statue of Vivekananda amid cheers from the more than 2,000 Indians, most of them ethnic Indian-Malaysians.