News for 'Vir'

VRV: Very Resourceful Variation

VRV: Very Resourceful Variation

Rediff.com20 Feb 2008

After consistent performances this season Vikram Raj Vir Singh is back in the reckoning for a regular place in the Indian Test team.

What was Durex thinking?!

What was Durex thinking?!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

Durex took liberties and posted: 'Congrats Deepika and Ranveer for officially putting a ring on it', along with the caption, 'We have got you covered'. Any high-profile event these days, says Veer Arjun Singh, is also a fast-action marketing exercise for brands.

Shorts: Srikanth, Sourabh in Syed Modi Intl. last 8

Shorts: Srikanth, Sourabh in Syed Modi Intl. last 8

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.

Harbhajan set for Test recall

Harbhajan set for Test recall

Rediff.com13 Nov 2007

It remains to be seen whether Virender Sehwag and Irfan Pathan too get a recall to the Indian squad for the three-Test series against Pakistan.

Psst! This is what Mandira Bedi does for a sexy, sculpted core

Psst! This is what Mandira Bedi does for a sexy, sculpted core

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

Mandira Bedi's Instagram page is definitely one of the favourite celebrity accounts to follow.

How Floyd Cardoz redefined Indian cuisine

How Floyd Cardoz redefined Indian cuisine

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

A month ago, on March 25, Floyd Cardoz, chef extraordinaire, passed into the ages, a victim of coronavirus. Ranjita Ganesan remembers the culinary genius.

Net Neutrality: Trai draws flak for releasing names, email ids

Net Neutrality: Trai draws flak for releasing names, email ids

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

The authority has received over 10 lakh (1 million) petitions.

Commonwealth Shooting: Pooja, Rizvi bag gold as India dominate

Commonwealth Shooting: Pooja, Rizvi bag gold as India dominate

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

Indian pistol shooters, on Wednesday, pulled off a clean sweep in the 10m air pistol event at the Commonwealth Shooting Championship with Shahzar Rizvi, Omkar Singh and Jitu Rai winning gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.

Why Xi Jinping's fantasy will be crushed by reality

Why Xi Jinping's fantasy will be crushed by reality

Rediff.com18 Jul 2020

'Ladakh is a tiny salami-slice issue.' 'The big one for China is Arunachal Pradesh, more than 83,000 sq km.' 'Do they imagine they can grab any of this by force?' 'In the 21st century, nursing those thoughts only means you need to get your heads examined.' 'It isn't going to happen,' declares Shekhar Gupta.

PIX: Kareena, Saif, Shahid, Mira party with Aamir

PIX: Kareena, Saif, Shahid, Mira party with Aamir

Rediff.com20 Oct 2017

Take a look at the celeb arrivals.

Mamata's remarks an insult to Hanuman: BJP

Mamata's remarks an insult to Hanuman: BJP

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Refusing to tolerate any slight against their prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday said that Mamata Banerjee's comment of Modi being like Hanuman and setting fire everywhere was an insult and that the West Bengal chief minister was wrong.

Box Office: Ranchi Diaries is a dud

Box Office: Ranchi Diaries is a dud

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

The hits and misses of the week.

PM Modi celebrates Diwali with troops

PM Modi celebrates Diwali with troops

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

For the second successive year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with troops on Wednesday, saying the world looks at India with respect because of their valour and "character", in comments that come against the backdrop of protests by several veterans over OROP.

Box Office: Saif Ali Khan's Chef fails

Box Office: Saif Ali Khan's Chef fails

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.

Ghar wapsis to go on till 15 crore people are reconverted to Hinduism: VHP leader

Ghar wapsis to go on till 15 crore people are reconverted to Hinduism: VHP leader

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

VHP leader says that the ghar wapsis will continue till 15 crore people are reconverted.

The soldier who guards Pakistan

The soldier who guards Pakistan

Rediff.com19 Oct 2006

How postponing Olympics will affect Indian athletes

How postponing Olympics will affect Indian athletes

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

'Everyone has to recalibrate their plans, preparations, peaking, meaning the tournaments they will play in in the lead-up to the Olympics.'

Nation pays homage to Rajiv Gandhi

Nation pays homage to Rajiv Gandhi

Rediff.com20 Aug 2006

Devotional music rent the air as scores of political leaders and Congress workers remembered the late leader for his services to the nation.

Discovery Travel starts Indian Rendezvous

Discovery Travel starts Indian Rendezvous

Rediff.com8 Dec 2006

Discovery Travel and Living is presenting a new series called, Indian Rendezvous, based on the upmarket lifestyles of people in six metros of India. The series will also be aired in other Asian countries and the UK.

UAE troops to lead this year's R-Day parade

UAE troops to lead this year's R-Day parade

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

The UAE is the second country after France to send its troops to participate in the Republic-Day parade of India, a tradition started last year.

Delhi demolitions fuel blame game in Assembly

Delhi demolitions fuel blame game in Assembly

Rediff.com21 Dec 2005

Congress MLA Mukesh Sharma, NCP leader Ram Vir Singh Bhiduri, and BJP MLA Harsharan Singh Balli sponsored this resolution.

Kader Khan passes into the ages

Kader Khan passes into the ages

Rediff.com1 Jan 2019

'He was in hospital for 16, 17 weeks.'

Walmart-Flipkart negotiations enter final lap

Walmart-Flipkart negotiations enter final lap

Rediff.com4 May 2018

Walmart is likely to buy stakes of multiple Flipkart investors, including that of Tiger Global Management and Softbank to end up with a significant majority holding

Hero of 1962 war with China is dead

Hero of 1962 war with China is dead

Rediff.com7 Sep 2005

Thapa led the Param Vir Chakra winners' contingent at the Republic Day parade each year.

Tributes paid to Rajiv Gandhi on birth anniversary

Tributes paid to Rajiv Gandhi on birth anniversary

Rediff.com20 Aug 2005

Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday led the nation in paying rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 61st birth anniversary.

Remembering Kargil: The IAF Attack on Tiger Hill

Remembering Kargil: The IAF Attack on Tiger Hill

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

'Searching for the target with bare eyes was like searching for the needle in the haystack, but due to the technology, we had a clear picture of the seven tents perched against the rocky background on our scopes.'

'During the war, we reached 40 km into Pakistan'

'During the war, we reached 40 km into Pakistan'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

'My brave JCO managed to get to the gun, sit on top of the dead man and fired away at the attacking aircraft till they melted away into the darkness.'

Box Office: Dear Zindagi opens well

Box Office: Dear Zindagi opens well

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

Losing Sachin is tough: Dravid

Losing Sachin is tough: Dravid

Rediff.com27 Mar 2006

Box Office: Judwaa 2 is a hit!

Box Office: Judwaa 2 is a hit!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Varun Dhawan's winning streak at the box office continues.

Rajiv Gandhi's birth anniversary celebrated

Rajiv Gandhi's birth anniversary celebrated

Rediff.com20 Aug 2004

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president and the late leader's wife, Sonia Gandhi, had a hectic day attending several ceremonies, including one at Rajiv Gandhi's memorial, Vir Bhumi.

Sachin Bansal steps on Ola's gas as investor

Sachin Bansal steps on Ola's gas as investor

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

The deal brings the two start-up stalwarts - Bansal and Ola co-founder and chief executive officer Bhavish Aggarwal - together in the backdrop of growing foreign control in this space.

PIX: Emraan Hashmi, Maanyata, Farah Khan watch Beauty And The Beast

PIX: Emraan Hashmi, Maanyata, Farah Khan watch Beauty And The Beast

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

A look at the pictures.

Does pan-India launch of Rythu Bandhu scheme make sense?

Does pan-India launch of Rythu Bandhu scheme make sense?

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Telangana govt currently provides the state's 5.83 million farmers an income support of Rs 4,000 per acre per season, irrespective of the size of their land holding

How life insurance companies get celebrities on a small budget

How life insurance companies get celebrities on a small budget

Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

Life insurance companies are balancing the increasing use of celebrity endorsers by limiting the association to short, event-led campaigns.