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'I did not have a miscarriage on Bigg Boss'

'I did not have a miscarriage on Bigg Boss'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

Priyanka Jagga clears her stand on Bigg Boss.

'I was dying from the drugs'

'I was dying from the drugs'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2019

'I have gone through my share of depression, drug addiction and professional failure but it has made me stronger.'

Rape victim seeks President's nod to end life

Rape victim seeks President's nod to end life

Rediff.com22 Feb 2007

"I was raped at the dagger point," she said.

US lawmakers back India's ban on Chinese apps

US lawmakers back India's ban on Chinese apps

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

Some US prominent lawmakers have urged the American government to follow suit as it is believed that the short video-sharing app is a major security risk to the country.

Black magic, cocaine, Hrithik obsession : Adhyayan Suman reveals Kangana's dark secrets

Black magic, cocaine, Hrithik obsession : Adhyayan Suman reveals Kangana's dark secrets

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Kangana's ex-bpyfriend Adhyayan Suman comes out in support of Hrithik Roshan.

'We are not here to portray Sanjay Dutt as God'

'We are not here to portray Sanjay Dutt as God'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

'You might hate him, but it will be an honest portrayal.'

Gurmehar is our daughter, protect her rights

Gurmehar is our daughter, protect her rights

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

Even if I completely disagree with what Gulmehar says, I must, as a father, as an Indian, protect her rights and her dignity. Otherwise I am not entitled to be called an Indian, says Tarun Vijay.

After Brexit, racism rears its ugly head in Britain

After Brexit, racism rears its ugly head in Britain

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

The country witnessed over 100 incidents of racial abuse and hate crimes, including alleged racist graffiti and cards reading "no more Polish vermin" posted outside a school.

Padma Iyer wants a suitable boy for her son

Padma Iyer wants a suitable boy for her son

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

How a mother's search for a suitable boy gained global coverage.

US Vice President Joe Biden's son Beau dies of cancer

US Vice President Joe Biden's son Beau dies of cancer

Rediff.com31 May 2015

Beau Biden -- the eldest son of US Vice President Joe Biden and a rising star of a political dynasty -- has died after battling brain cancer. He was 46.

'I am bored of this obsession with Tagore and Ray'

'I am bored of this obsession with Tagore and Ray'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

'So much so we don't feel the need to create anything, but just bask in that glory.' 'It's time to move on.' 'How much burden can you put on a person or the legacy of the person?'

Why Kishore Kumar refused to sing Khaike Paan Banarasiwala

Why Kishore Kumar refused to sing Khaike Paan Banarasiwala

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

'Khaike Paan Banarasiwala doesn't sound like a Hindi song,' Kishore Kumar said. 'I don't think I can sing this song.' We pleaded with him. Finally, he relented on one condition...

Preity returns from US, police may record statement on Monday

Preity returns from US, police may record statement on Monday

Rediff.com22 Jun 2014

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, who has accused her ex-boyfriend and industrialist Ness Wadia of abuse and molestation, returned to Mumbai today from the United States and police are likely to record her statement in the next two days.

Lata Mangeshkar: I just couldn't bear to hear myself sing

Lata Mangeshkar: I just couldn't bear to hear myself sing

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Singing doyen Lata Mangeshkar, who turns 86 today, September 28, looks back at her glorious singing career with Subhash K Jha.

Home Alone with Michael Jackson

Home Alone with Michael Jackson

Rediff.com13 May 2005

Macaulay Culkin rubbishes MJ abuse charges

Congress 'scared' judges hearing Ayodhya case with impeachment: Modi

Congress 'scared' judges hearing Ayodhya case with impeachment: Modi

Rediff.com25 Nov 2018

"I would also like to tell judges that do not be afraid and keep going on the path of justice," Modi said.

Srishti Bakshi left her job in Hong Kong to walk 3,800 km

Srishti Bakshi left her job in Hong Kong to walk 3,800 km

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

She is changing India one village at a time.

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach custody agreement

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach custody agreement

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Angelina will retain custody of the children, who will continue 'therapeutic' visits with their father.

Prenups may become mandatory for all Indian marriages

Prenups may become mandatory for all Indian marriages

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

Is Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi opening another minefield with the introduction of mandatory pre-nuptial agreement before marriage or will this proposed legislation help streamline the dissolution process of a marriage given the spiralling divorce rates in our country? Rashme Sehgal speaks to lawyers on the issue.

ED arrests Chidambaram in INX Media case

ED arrests Chidambaram in INX Media case

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Chidambaram, 74, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation on August 21 and is lodged in Tihar jail under judicial custody in the corruption case.

Time for police to act against offensive WhatsApp groups

Time for police to act against offensive WhatsApp groups

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Why has Mumbai's cyber police taken no action against these WhatsApp groups who everyday, commit offences under the Indian Penal Code? The police cannot be unaware of their existence, observes Shruthi Marathe.

When the music died young

When the music died young

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

This is by now means a complete list of rock n rollers who died young. Death and popular music have an unhealthy fascination for each other.

Saif Ali Khan: Court refers brawl case for mediation

Saif Ali Khan: Court refers brawl case for mediation

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

A local court on Thursday referred the 2012 assault case involving Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan for mediation.

Still a long journey for young Thackeray

Still a long journey for young Thackeray

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

One is hopeful that if he becomes CM, Mr Thackeray will not be as trigger happy in calling for bans or encouraging outrage, says Uttaran Das Gupta.

The mystery death of Pakistan's 'holy warrior'

The mystery death of Pakistan's 'holy warrior'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2020

Khadim Hussain Rizvi is now gone. But the mass appeal of fundamentalism among Pakistan's burgeoning, young, illiterate, unemployed and angry population isn't, observes Shekhar Gupta.

How Tamil Nadu plans to track child molesters

How Tamil Nadu plans to track child molesters

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

With more than 300 sexual assault cases filed in Chennai under POCSO Act in the last three years, the Tamil Nadu government has decided to maintain a register of child sexual offenders. A Ganesh Nadar reports.

Ansuya Dutt had rare courage

Ansuya Dutt had rare courage

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

Ansuya Dutt, who never stopped fighting for women's rights, can be an inspiration to us never to lose sight of our basic beliefs, never mind peer pressure.

7-year-old killed in Gurugram school by bus conductor

7-year-old killed in Gurugram school by bus conductor

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

The conductor, who was arrested, admitted to the cops that he also tried to sexually abuse the minor.

Sikh techie punched, hair cut with knife In alleged hate crime in US

Sikh techie punched, hair cut with knife In alleged hate crime in US

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

A 41-year old Sikh-American IT specialist was brutally attacked by some men, who knocked off his turban and allegedly cut his religiously-mandated unshorn hair with a knife, prompting a civil rights organisation to demand a hate crime investigation into the incident.

8 lessons young Indians can learn from the Mahatma

8 lessons young Indians can learn from the Mahatma

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

'He serves as an inspiring example for us to learn to emerge stronger and achieve success,' notes Pradeep Jolly.

I will miss you, my brother...

I will miss you, my brother...

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

'Rajan epitomised the best of his generation -- veneration for knowledge, for old fashioned morality of honesty and modesty.' Economist Devaki Jain, Padma Bhushan, salutes her brother who passed into the ages last week.

'No one took me seriously earlier'

'No one took me seriously earlier'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Hamari Adhuri Kahani director Mohit Suri talks about finding success.

Why is everyone talking about #MeToo?

Why is everyone talking about #MeToo?

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

Thousands of women are sharing their personal stories using the #MeToo hashtag.

2018's TOP 15 Indian films

2018's TOP 15 Indian films

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Aseem Chhabra looks at the year's best Non-Hindi Indian movies.

CIA's Mike Pompeo met Kim Jong un last week: Trump

CIA's Mike Pompeo met Kim Jong un last week: Trump

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

The trip was the highest level meeting with a North Korean leader since 2000 when then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright met Kim Jong-il, the father of the current leader, in Pyongyang.

When Ragini got cold feet and goosebumps

When Ragini got cold feet and goosebumps

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

'My director has put the ugliest face of a crime on screen.'

Review: Asha Black is boring and insipid

Review: Asha Black is boring and insipid

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

The film is so heavy with messages that the story or narration takes a backseat.

10 performances 2016 should be proud of!

10 performances 2016 should be proud of!

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

Here, ladies and gentlemen, is Raja Sen's class of 2016.

Kamala Harris: Lessons on Democracy on Besant Nagar Beach

Kamala Harris: Lessons on Democracy on Besant Nagar Beach

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

Whatever be Kamala Harris's preference for her identity, many Indians in the US will rally around her as she is the first person with Indian blood in her veins to get close to the White House, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Prashant Kanojia and 9 cases that should worry you

Prashant Kanojia and 9 cases that should worry you

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

One would not think that a Facebook status or a tweet could land you in jail, at least not in India -- the world's largest democracy. However, the reality is a lot more brutal in India, which has a shameful history of locking up its citizens for dissenting viewpoints. According to Mint, at least 50 people have been arrested through 2017 and 2018 for posts on social media. Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com presents some of the most prominent cases.