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Mandira's Marriage Mantras

Mandira's Marriage Mantras

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

'Physical compatibility is very important among couples before marriage.'

What Shahid and Anushka have been up to!

What Shahid and Anushka have been up to!

Rediff.com25 Mar 2010

Check out this promo of their movie Badmaash Company.

Toll in TN rains mounts to 70

Toll in TN rains mounts to 70

Rediff.com10 Nov 2009

Police said 27 deaths were reported on Tuesday in the Niligiris district alone due to landslides in various places. Of the total toll, 37 people died in Niligiris, five each in Tiruvarur and Villupuram districts, three each in Dindigul and Tirunelveli, two each in Cuddalore, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar and Vellore and one each in Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur,Tiruchirappalli, Perambalur, Madurai, Kaniyakumari, Tiruvannamalai and Theni districts.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

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

Parrikar visits Uri, reviews troop preparedness

Parrikar visits Uri, reviews troop preparedness

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

This was Parrikar's first visit after the Indian Army conducted surgical strikes on terrorist camps across the Line of Control

He wants to take Indian mythology to the Oscars

He wants to take Indian mythology to the Oscars

Rediff.com24 Feb 2010

27-year-old entrepreneur Karan Vir spells out plans for his company Vimanika Comics and how he hopes to get an Oscar for India.

Verna-cooler: India's most rocking regional musicians

Verna-cooler: India's most rocking regional musicians

Rediff.com23 Oct 2009

In a country that listens only to film music, regional rock musicians are turning up the volume. Chandrima Pal tunes in.

Review: Love Khichdi is tasteless

Review: Love Khichdi is tasteless

Rediff.com28 Aug 2009

Randeep Hooda's new film is an unfunny comedy.

CAT exams crash on 2nd day, blamed on virus attack

CAT exams crash on 2nd day, blamed on virus attack

Rediff.com29 Nov 2009

Technical glitches that disrupted the first on-line Common Admission Test for entry to the Indian Institutes of Management and top business schools at one-fifth of the exam centres were blamed on a virus attack, as the snag prevented hundreds of students to take the exam for the second day on Sunday.

Indians' schedule at the Games

Indians' schedule at the Games

Rediff.com12 Aug 2008

Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi compete in the first round of the men's doubles.

Sonia, Rahul pay tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary

Sonia, Rahul pay tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Congress President Sonia Gandhi, along with her son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Thursday paid tribute to her late husband and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 24th death anniversary.

WB Congress tweets infamous Rajiv Gandhi quote, courts controversy

WB Congress tweets infamous Rajiv Gandhi quote, courts controversy

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

Rajiv Gandhi had made the comment following the anti-Sikh riots which broke out after the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984. The comment had created a major controversy.

Why not a Victory in Bangladesh Day?

Why not a Victory in Bangladesh Day?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

'The failure to remember the martyrs on a grand scale is a national problem. As a nation-State, India time and again fails to honour its true heroes: The men in uniform.'

Who in Congress was in too hurry to be the PM?

Who in Congress was in too hurry to be the PM?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2009

Former PM Rao used to tell people that the maharaja of the erstwhile Gwalior state, Madhavarao Scindia was in "too much of a hurry to become prime minister", the authors say.

Sports Shorts: Dutee finishes fifth in 200m final

Sports Shorts: Dutee finishes fifth in 200m final

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

PHOTOS: The girl who made Rahul smile

PHOTOS: The girl who made Rahul smile

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Miraya Gandhi, the daughter of the Priyanka Gandhi and Robert Vadra, was captured at the birth anniversary celebrations at Vir Bhumi, the samadhi of Rajiv Gandhi.

Asal Uttar, The Battle That Changed The 1965 War

Asal Uttar, The Battle That Changed The 1965 War

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

'News is rife that Pakistan will attack the next day. They have no idea that this is where they will take on the might of 1 Armoured Division of Pakistan in a three-day bloody battle that will be remembered in military history as the Battle of Asal Uttar.' Rachna Bisht Rawat salutes the brave men turned the tide of the '65 war.

The friends *you* wish you had

The friends *you* wish you had

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

We celebrate Bollywood's lesser-known friends on Friendship Day.

Army complex to be named after Manekshaw

Army complex to be named after Manekshaw

Rediff.com30 Jun 2008

The government will name an under-construction complex for warfare studies in the Delhi Cantonment after Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. "We have decided to rename the Param Vir Complex being constructed at the entrance to Delhi Cantonment as Manekshaw Centre in memory of the iconic military leader," Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor said on Monday.

'The Pakistanis had state of the art anti-aircraft missiles to shoot us down'

'The Pakistanis had state of the art anti-aircraft missiles to shoot us down'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

'The Pakistanis were not the mujahids or terrorists as claimed initially.' .'They were trained soldiers who held state of the art anti-aircraft missiles to shoot down our airplanes.'

Pampore attack: CRPF denies security lapses

Pampore attack: CRPF denies security lapses

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Rejecting suggestions that not following SOPs might have led to high casualties in Saturday's ambush by militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore, the Central Reserve Police Force on Monday said all laid down procedures were "absolutely" adhered to by its personnel.

When the IAF trained Pakistani pilots!

When the IAF trained Pakistani pilots!

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Air Commodore Nitin Sathe discovers how the IAF trained Pakistani air force pilots, during the 1971 War, which led to the birth of the Bangladesh air force.

River Ganga: Holy for most, septic almost

River Ganga: Holy for most, septic almost

Rediff.com30 Mar 2008

Despite hundreds of crores of rupees being spent to clean the Ganga, the lifeline of north India, pollution levels in the river have reached septic levels at certain points with dissolved oxygen dropping to alarmingly low levels.

ONLY 1 lakh veterans facing pension issues, says Parrikar

ONLY 1 lakh veterans facing pension issues, says Parrikar

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar adds that the matter will be resolved within two months.

India's Forgotten Victory Over China

India's Forgotten Victory Over China

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

'340 PLA soldiers were dead and over 450 injured -- bodies were strewn outside the bunkers, tossed behind the lines, buried in trenches.' A fascinating excerpt from Probal DasGupta's Watershed 1967: India's Forgotten Victory Over China.

Jatropha makes this man do anything at any cost

Jatropha makes this man do anything at any cost

Rediff.com26 May 2008

Banks denied him funding, the red-tapism and bureaucracy was also of no help. That did not discourage Akshay Vir Singh Tyagi from venturing into Jatropha cultivation seeing the huge potential for biofuels in the coming years. He has already promoted Jatropha cultivation in 5,500 acres of land in Uttar Pradesh and is aiming high. Tyagi already has invitation to set up projects in Maharashtra.

Ash-Irrfan, Sunny-Tushar: SENSATIONAL jodis, coming up!

Ash-Irrfan, Sunny-Tushar: SENSATIONAL jodis, coming up!

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

These curious onscreen pairings will make you go... whoa!

Rich tributes paid to Rajiv Gandhi

Rich tributes paid to Rajiv Gandhi

Rediff.com21 May 2007

Rich tributes were offered to Rajiv Gandhi amid singing of hymns at Vir Bhumi, the memorial to the departed leader on the banks of river Yamuna.

Chased by the moral brigade

Chased by the moral brigade

Rediff.com3 Oct 2007

Why are some lawyers in the country going overboard to take celebrities to court for violating the 'norms' of decency? Are they looking for the shortest route to media visibility via the very celebrities they have chosen for attack?

'Fatwa against AR Rahman is so silly'

'Fatwa against AR Rahman is so silly'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Lucknow violence: 2 cops suspended

Lucknow violence: 2 cops suspended

Rediff.com4 Apr 2007

Ramanand Yadav, inspector with the Chowk police station, and Station Officer, Thakurganj, Vir Pratap Pandey have been placed under suspension, official sources said.

'Congress is more responsible for Ram mandir than BJP'

'Congress is more responsible for Ram mandir than BJP'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

'We all know that when the Babri Masjid was demolished, P V Narasimha Rao was prime minister.' 'He did not do anything to stop the demolition.'

Centre hikes allowance for gallantry award winners

Centre hikes allowance for gallantry award winners

Rediff.com14 May 2008

In a major decision, the government on Wednesday hiked the monetary allowance to gallantry award winners of the Armed Forces by over 100 per cent. The recipients of the Param Vir Chakra, the nation's highest gallantry award for bravery, will now receive Rs 3,000 per month as against Rs 1,500 at present. Similarly, the winners of the Ashok Chakra, the nation's highest peace time gallantry award, will now receive an allowance of Rs 2,800 per month.

Pandher chargesheeted for rape, murder of 2

Pandher chargesheeted for rape, murder of 2

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

A special CBI court in Ghaziabad on Thursday chargesheeted the prime accused in Nithari serial killings case, Mohinder Singh Pandher for the rape and murder of two teenagers.

No more filing returns at post offices

No more filing returns at post offices

Rediff.com9 Jul 2007

The income tax department is planning to withdraw a facility introduced last year for filing tax returns at around 2,000 post offices, owing to incomplete and inaccurate returns. Nearly 350,000 returns were filed through post offices last year.

1971 war: 'Tom' Pande wept silently for his men

1971 war: 'Tom' Pande wept silently for his men

Rediff.com15 Dec 2006

Among the trophies in the living room are the epaulettes of Brig Mohammad Atif, Sitar-e-Pakistan and Commander of Mynamati, who surrendered on December 17.

Poverty-stricken war hero gets award

Poverty-stricken war hero gets award

Rediff.com12 Mar 2008

Naik Subedar Bana Singh, who won the Param Vir Chakra for his bravery in preventing a Siachen post from falling into Pakistan Army's hands in 1987, was on Wednesday awarded the inaugural Sivaji-FACT award for courage. Singh, who was feted by spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, was also given Rs 1 lakh with the award.

Don't want early polls: Sonia

Don't want early polls: Sonia

Rediff.com12 Oct 2007

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday clearly stated that she was against early elections and ruled out any confrontation with the Left Front over the India-United States nuclear agreement. "No, we are not in favour of early elections. As the prime minister has said, the deadline is 2009. We are going to do all that we can to see that we implement our programmes till 2009," she said. Gandhi said that the govt will be working towards reaching a consensus with the Left.

What if Nehru had used the IAF in 1962?

What if Nehru had used the IAF in 1962?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2019

'If we had sent a few airplanes (into Tibet), we could have wiped the Chinese out.' 'And everything could have been different in the 1962 War.' 'They did not believe me there was no Chinese air force.' 'Can you imagine what would have happened if we had used the IAF at that time?' 'The Chinese would have never dared do anything down the line.'

'Parinda is a Kashmiri villager's impression of Mumbai'

'Parinda is a Kashmiri villager's impression of Mumbai'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

Vidhu Vinod Chopra on Parinda.