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Varun Gandhi dismisses 'honey trapping' allegations

Varun Gandhi dismisses 'honey trapping' allegations

Rediff.com22 Oct 2016

Gandhi was in the eye of a storm for allegedly leaking defence secrets to controversial arms dealer Abhishek Verma.

Kalpana Saroj's incredible journey from despair to success

Kalpana Saroj's incredible journey from despair to success

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Hers is a rags-to-riches story for the ages, peppered with risks, determination and strokes of luck.

Why you must run a 'dhanda' before starting up

Why you must run a 'dhanda' before starting up

Rediff.com25 May 2016

How about working for a company without pay just to learn various skills?

HC dismisses Vikas Yadav's parole plea in Nitish Katara murder case

HC dismisses Vikas Yadav's parole plea in Nitish Katara murder case

Rediff.com6 May 2015

Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed Vikas Yadav's plea seeking three weeks "custody parole" to file appeal in Supreme Court against his conviction and sentence of 30 years without remission in the Nitish Katara murder case.

Rishabh Pant: Unrepressed, entertaining, authentic

Rishabh Pant: Unrepressed, entertaining, authentic

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

'I just go out there and do my thing; try to express myself. I'm glad people enjoy it,' Rishabh Pant tells Dhruv Munjal.

Review: Thirumanam Enum Nikkah fails to impress

Review: Thirumanam Enum Nikkah fails to impress

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

Thirumanam Enum Nikkah fails to live up to expectation despite the good performance by both Jai and Nazriya.

How to crack the IBPS Clerk exam

How to crack the IBPS Clerk exam

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Those candidates who qualify in preliminary examination will be eligible for the mains exam.

Last minute tips to crack the CAT 2015

Last minute tips to crack the CAT 2015

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Dr Kamaljit Singh, executive director, IMS Noida tells you how to optimise your score.

'It was a nightmare to live in Bigg Boss'

'It was a nightmare to live in Bigg Boss'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

'I thought I would be able to bring some positive energy to the house, but the people suspected my intentions, judged me and I was unable to overcome their negativity,' Nigaar Khan tells Rajul Hegde.

Katara case: HC grants week-long parole to Vikas Yadav

Katara case: HC grants week-long parole to Vikas Yadav

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Vikas, son of Uttar Pradesh politician D P Yadav, had sought three-months parole to visit his 93-year-old grandfather who has undergone an angioplasty.

I won't be surprised if Gauri's killers are not caught

I won't be surprised if Gauri's killers are not caught

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

'Those who were first at the site of Gauri Lankesh's murder scene noticed that the place was still open for people to casually walk in and out.' 'No forensic evidence of value can remain in such places,' points out Aakar Patel.

Music, malls, shopping: I-Day vignettes

Music, malls, shopping: I-Day vignettes

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Blaring music. Manic shoppers. A foreign brand launch.

What to expect from Pakistan's new army chief

What to expect from Pakistan's new army chief

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

General Bajwa, who commanded the 10 Corps that looks after Pakistan's border with India, is unlikely to change his army's and nation's policy on Kashmir,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

An encounter with Priyanka Gandhi!

An encounter with Priyanka Gandhi!

Rediff.com29 Dec 2018

In 1998, the Congress asked her mother to campaign. 'We had a family discussion. We explained to our mother that you will be used, you will be discarded once you are done with the campaign.' 'A few days later I got a call from my mother. She said, "I have decided to campaign".' 'We were stunned. Why was she doing this?' Payal Mohanka listens in.

Private sector must run without govt interference: Murthy

Private sector must run without govt interference: Murthy

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

The country would see more economic progress if the private sector was left to run business without government interference, Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy has said at the Jaipur Literature Festival.

Review: Manchester by the Sea is bruising

Review: Manchester by the Sea is bruising

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

The film's genius is not in its ability to provide answers. Rather, it expands our empathy and forces us to locate the sublime within the unbearable, says Vikram Johri.

Kejriwal's principal secy sent to 5-day CBI custody

Kejriwal's principal secy sent to 5-day CBI custody

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar and four others, arrested in an alleged corruption case, were on Tuesday remanded to five days Central Bureau of Investigation custody by a special court which was told by the agency that the IAS officer was "intimidating" witnesses.

Bollywood's YUMMIEST foodie moments!

Bollywood's YUMMIEST foodie moments!

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

For the love of films... and larger-than-life food!

Study abroad: How to get into your dream school

Study abroad: How to get into your dream school

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

If you are looking at studying abroad, make sure that you have a flawless college application.

Every Indian must salute these patriots

Every Indian must salute these patriots

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

BharatShakti.in Founder Nitin A Gokhale pays homage to Mr E N Rammohan and Colonel M B Ravindranath, two genuine Indian heroes who sadly passed into the ages on Sunday

My grandfather Somnath Chatterjee

My grandfather Somnath Chatterjee

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

Shashwata Chatterjee on watching the football World Cup, spending days in the MP's Delhi home and the day his Dadu came to visit him in his college in Los Angeles.

Investing in an IPO may get you good returns but tread with caution

Investing in an IPO may get you good returns but tread with caution

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

About 55 per cent of the public offers that hit the market since 2008 are still trading below their issue price.

What a miserable failure!

What a miserable failure!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

A CBSE student is angry with the board's generosity in awarding Cumulative Grade Point Average of 10 to all and sundry

4 years after December 16 rape, another woman raped in moving car

4 years after December 16 rape, another woman raped in moving car

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Sources said that the woman was waiting for a taxi near AIIMS when a cab driver offered her lift to Noida on Thursday. Midway, the driver stopped the car at a secluded place near Moti Bagh in South Delhi and allegedly raped her.

The Spy Who Came In From Lahore

The Spy Who Came In From Lahore

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

'Were they two yaars of yesteryears brought together again by fate?' 'Were they two crafty spies hoodwinking each other?' wonders B S Prakash.

SC frees Hadiya from parents' custody

SC frees Hadiya from parents' custody

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

During the hearing, which went for over two hours, the woman said she wanted to go with her husband Shafin Jahan.

Can getting an ATM PIN cost you Rs 300? It's possible!

Can getting an ATM PIN cost you Rs 300? It's possible!

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

It can if your debit card belongs to a PSU bank

Will Orkut founder's Hello replace Facebook in India?

Will Orkut founder's Hello replace Facebook in India?

Rediff.com3 May 2018

With one million users in Brazil, and 35,000 here in India within three weeks -- are we going to witness an encore from Orkut Bykkkten?

'Hollywood film Gravity is lifted from my script'

'Hollywood film Gravity is lifted from my script'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

Tamil script writer Paranjothi S claims that the script of Hollywood film Gravity is lifted from one of his stories.

Chanda Kochhar falls on her sword, but why now?

Chanda Kochhar falls on her sword, but why now?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

'Make no mistake, legally Chanda Kochhar was not and still is not obliged to quit.' 'But quitting earlier would have placed her personally and as a leader on a very high pedestal, indeed where she belonged until this lapse,' says S Muralidharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.

Cops probe whether Thane mass murderer had 'split personality'

Cops probe whether Thane mass murderer had 'split personality'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Hasnain had butchered 14 of his family members and then ended life after a weekend feast on Sunday.

Eve-teasing: When a NO means a NO!

Eve-teasing: When a NO means a NO!

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

The Pune techie didn't escape strangulation. But she was brave woman. She fought back. She said NO.

Review: Arima Nambi is engaging

Review: Arima Nambi is engaging

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

A skilfully written plot, deft direction and excellent camera work make director Anand Shankar's Arima Nambi a highly engaging, action-packed thriller.

Suzuki Gixxer ABS: Is it worth your money?

Suzuki Gixxer ABS: Is it worth your money?

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

If you've always fancied a Gixxer SF, or a full-faired bike in that magical 'under Rs 1 lakh' space, then you really shouldn't hesitate in forking out the extra dough for the Gixxer SF ABS, says Zigwheel's Saeed

'It was impossible for him to love anyone else but Indrani'

'It was impossible for him to love anyone else but Indrani'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

Friends and acquaintances speculate what may have led Sanjeev Khanna to help Indrani Mukherjea allegedly commit a crime.

How Nitish's PM ambitions went up in smoke on May 19

How Nitish's PM ambitions went up in smoke on May 19

Rediff.com24 May 2016

The assembly election results on May 19 altered India's political landscape and with it dented Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar's prime ministerial ambitions.

Will Gen Rawat be a better chief than Gens Bakshi and Hariz?

Will Gen Rawat be a better chief than Gens Bakshi and Hariz?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

Over the past two decades, six of the eight army chiefs have been from the infantry and the other two from the artillery division. The appointment of either General Bakshi or General Hariz would interrupt the infantry's prolonged domination of the army command, says Ajai Shukla, a retired army officer himself.

Boston is US pick to compete for 2024 Olympics

Boston is US pick to compete for 2024 Olympics

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Boston was selected on Thursday as the American candidate city that will bid to host the 2024 Olympics.

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Sukanya Verma recaps all the action at this year's MAMI.

Super Filmi Week: Kajol is the boss

Super Filmi Week: Kajol is the boss

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

Christopher Nolan's next, Gulzar's gussa, Shyam Benegal's Shivaji and RD's Lawrence of Arabia connection, catch all this and more in Sukanya Verma's super filmi week.