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'I always wanted to sound sexy in my films'

'I always wanted to sound sexy in my films'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

'I don't watch my films more than once, otherwise I will fall in love with myself.'

Asli showstoppers: SRK and Anushka

Asli showstoppers: SRK and Anushka

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

The actors walked in Manish Malhotra creations to raise funds to empower women and girl children in India.

China, Pak launch joint think-tank; face ridicule on acronym

China, Pak launch joint think-tank; face ridicule on acronym

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

The acronym has become the butt of jokes on social media.

Pakistan: Karachi court releases 3 'R&AW agents'

Pakistan: Karachi court releases 3 'R&AW agents'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2016

Three Pakistani men, alleged to be 'spies' of India's external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing, have been acquitted by an anti-terrorism court in Karachi citing lack of evidence in five cases relating to carrying explosives and illegal weapons, media reported on Sunday.

'Nothing lasts forever'

'Nothing lasts forever'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

'I don't get attached to my success,' Ayushmann Khurrana tells Kavita Chowdhury.

10 Hindi Movies That Define India

10 Hindi Movies That Define India

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

Aseem Chhabra lists the movies that taught him about the Idea of India.

Naseeruddin Shah: 25 TOP Performances

Naseeruddin Shah: 25 TOP Performances

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Sukanya Verma celebrates the acting legend.

Khuda Ke Liye: Bold and worth a watch

Khuda Ke Liye: Bold and worth a watch

Rediff.com4 Apr 2008

Khuda Ke Liye is a film with a serious subject, and worth a watch, especially if you are interested in what Islam has to say on various issues. If not, stay away. The film deserves three stars mostly because it tackles a bold and controversial theme that attacks Islamic fundametalism in a subtle way, and that too, in Pakistan.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

Sarabjit Singh's family shocked

Sarabjit Singh's family shocked

Rediff.com16 Mar 2008

"I will repeatedly say that my husband is innocent and he never the act alleged by Pakistani police. He is very humble and down to earth and could never snatch the life of any human being," Sarabjit's wife Sukhpreet Kaur told media persons. She said the family was still optimistic about his repatriation and urged President Pratibha Patil, the prime minister and the Union home minister to talk with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on the matter.

Muslims and the reality of a transformed India

Muslims and the reality of a transformed India

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

'For Muslims, India is now a Hindu Rashtra, no matter what kind of Constitution is still in place,' argues Mohammad Sajjad.

SC stays trial in Kathua rape-murder case till May 7

SC stays trial in Kathua rape-murder case till May 7

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

Senior advocate Indira Jaising said the case should be transferred to Chandigarh due to proximity to Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir and the incidents of obstruction of police personnel by lawyers of the local court.

Quit or face consequences, LeT warns J&K sarpanches, political workers

Quit or face consequences, LeT warns J&K sarpanches, political workers

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba on Thursday warned mainstream political workers and sarpanches of dire consequences if they fail to resign within a week.

SRK, Sania, thank the Congress

SRK, Sania, thank the Congress

Rediff.com20 Apr 2007

Titled Musalman Congress ke saath kyon...?, the 12-page booklet was being circulated among Muslims in Uttar Pradesh, where elections are going on.

Musharraf warns against UK withdrawal from Iraq

Musharraf warns against UK withdrawal from Iraq

Rediff.com22 Oct 2006

Musharraf was speaking at the release of the Urdu translation of his autobiography, 'In the Line of Fire' at a function in Islamabad. The Urdu version of the book is titled 'Subse Pehla Pakistan' (Pakistan First).

More Americans learning Indian languages

More Americans learning Indian languages

Rediff.com25 Sep 2006

Most of the students come here to meet their academic requirements.

No eviction till Nov 22: Centre assures HC on National Herald building case

No eviction till Nov 22: Centre assures HC on National Herald building case

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

The publisher had approached the high court on November 12 challenging the October 30 order of the urban development ministry, ending its 56-year-old lease and asking it to vacate the premises in the press enclave at ITO by November 15.

A primary school among the dead

A primary school among the dead

Rediff.com13 Jul 2007

The children not only learn but play and eat amidst the dead.

No urgency in plea against Centre's order: HC on moving National Herald

No urgency in plea against Centre's order: HC on moving National Herald

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

The publisher had approached the high court on Monday challenging the October 30 order of the urban development ministry, ending its 56-year-old lease and asking it to vacate the premises in the press enclave at ITO in Delhi.

We are ashamed over Muzaffarpur incident: Nitish Kumar

We are ashamed over Muzaffarpur incident: Nitish Kumar

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

The CM said the alleged sex abuse of girls at the shelter home "has left us with a sense of shame and guilt".

Uneasy calm in JNU, women students leave campus

Uneasy calm in JNU, women students leave campus

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

Some were heading back to their home and some to their relatives' place. Though there was a massive deployment of security personnel and authorities only allowed students with valid ID cards inside, these measures did not assuage the concerns of students over their safety.

How journalists in Kashmir dealing with restrictions

How journalists in Kashmir dealing with restrictions

Rediff.com15 Sep 2019

In the absence of any medium to send the news reports across the country or outside, some journalists would send their reports on pen drives through flyers at the airport.

Why India needs events like the Sanatkada festival

Why India needs events like the Sanatkada festival

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

'Not for the first time during this festival I was struck by the atmosphere of friendly inclusion the organisers had managed in a city where you can smell menace in the air, thanks to Adityanath's revenge-driven politics, his denigration of Muslims and ruthless use of State power against critics,' notes Anjali Puri.

Kya inka irada pak hai?: BJP's new line in

Kya inka irada pak hai?: BJP's new line in

Rediff.com11 Apr 2007

"Kya inka irada pak hai?" (Are their intentions pure) is the catch line of the saffron party's advertisement blitz in newspapers in the Muslim-dominated region of Uttar Pradesh.

A lot of Ash, but not enough Umrao

A lot of Ash, but not enough Umrao

Rediff.com3 Nov 2006

Salem greets prospective voters with posters

Salem greets prospective voters with posters

Rediff.com23 Oct 2006

His counsel Ashok Sarogi had declared that Salem would contest the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections from Mubarakpur as an independent.

Have you heard of Bharatvani?

Have you heard of Bharatvani?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

Bharatvani, when it is complete, will revive languages in India that are on the verge of extinction.

Wanted: Translators!

Wanted: Translators!

Rediff.com13 Oct 2004

Alert: Wanted, Delhi-based translators on a casual basis.

Imran telephones Modi; both talk about peace in region

Imran telephones Modi; both talk about peace in region

Rediff.com26 May 2019

"The Prime Minister thanked the Prime Minister of Pakistan for his telephone call and greetings," MEA said.

PHOTOS: Welcome to Asia's largest tulip garden in Kashmir

PHOTOS: Welcome to Asia's largest tulip garden in Kashmir

Rediff.com1 Apr 2017

With 20 lakh tulips of 46 varieties in its lap, Asia's largest Tulip garden overlooking the world famous Dal Lake in Srinagar was on Saturday thrown open to visitors, marking the beginning of new tourism season in the valley.

Review: Jaanisaar music is strictly for lovers of classical music

Review: Jaanisaar music is strictly for lovers of classical music

Rediff.com1 Aug 2015

The Jaanisaar soundtrack is worth a listen but it may not be everyone's cup of tea, writes Aelina Kapoor.

Ahmedabad: 2 LeT ultras held

Ahmedabad: 2 LeT ultras held

Rediff.com18 Sep 2006

Two suspected Lashkar-e-Tayiba militants were arrested from Ahmedabad and several documents have been seized from them, police said.

Mumbai police chief writes to Muslim leaders

Mumbai police chief writes to Muslim leaders

Rediff.com5 Sep 2006

He has assured them that there is no bias against Muslims in the 7/11 investigations.

Hindu girl set to become Hafiz

Hindu girl set to become Hafiz

Rediff.com18 Jun 2007

In the past too, dozens of non-Muslim students have appeared for the madrassa board examinations in Bihar.

Fight is against terrorism, not against any religion: Modi

Fight is against terrorism, not against any religion: Modi

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

Modi said India had been a "cradle of all major religions in the world".

Alert: Job-oriented courses

Alert: Job-oriented courses

Rediff.com16 Jul 2004

Alert: Job-oriented courses

My uniform is like my second skin: Musharraf

My uniform is like my second skin: Musharraf

Rediff.com23 May 2007

Brushing aside the demand for quitting the post of army chief, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said his uniform is like a second skin, which he cannot remove.

Jagannath Mishra, the last Congress CM of Bihar, dies

Jagannath Mishra, the last Congress CM of Bihar, dies

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Mishra was catapulted to the chief ministership of Bihar following the assassination of his elder brother Lalit Narayan Mishra in 1975.

Pakistan may beat India in educational outsourcing

Pakistan may beat India in educational outsourcing

Rediff.com17 Nov 2006

Pakistan is likely to do better than India in capturing the global Educational Services Outsourcing market, which is estimated to grow by 90 per cent in the US alone in next ten years.

Slain terrorists were from Pakistan

Slain terrorists were from Pakistan

Rediff.com2 Jun 2006

Their identity could be established on the basis of seized diaries.