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Diwali Special: 6 Lessons from Superheroes

Diwali Special: 6 Lessons from Superheroes

Rediff.com4 Nov 2021

The Ramayan offers important life lessons.

Why isn't Bhushan Kumar making more movies starring his wife?

Why isn't Bhushan Kumar making more movies starring his wife?

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

'T-Series is doing 40 films and I am doing only one. There lies the answer.'

Runway 34 Review

Runway 34 Review

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Runway 34 is a clumsy cocktail of Hollywood movies spiked with the Bollywood brand of God complex, sighs Sukanya Verma.

The Biggest Releases on Gandhi Jayanti

The Biggest Releases on Gandhi Jayanti

Rediff.com2 Oct 2021

The Gandhi Jayanti holiday on October 2 has worked quite well for Bollywood movie releases.

Govt reply sought on restoration of Hindu, Jain idols inside Qutub complex

Govt reply sought on restoration of Hindu, Jain idols inside Qutub complex

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

A Delhi court on Tuesday sought response from the Centre and the Archeological Survey of India on a plea seeking restoration of Hindu and Jain deities and right to worship within the Qutub Minar complex, the lawyer said.

Mob attacks Maha man with swords over Nupur Sharma post

Mob attacks Maha man with swords over Nupur Sharma post

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

Pawar was attacked by at least 14 people from the Muslim community with a sword, sickle, sticks, and hockey sticks on Thursday evening in front of a medical shop at Akkabai Chowk in Karjat town, 222 km away from the Ahmednagar district headquarters.

Will Annamalai's 'DMK Files' Help BJP?

Will Annamalai's 'DMK Files' Help BJP?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Will Annamalai's attacks on the DMK revert the anti-BJP feeling in Tamil Nadu, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Bollywood Vamps: Armed With More Evil Than Hell!

Bollywood Vamps: Armed With More Evil Than Hell!

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

Where the larger-than-life villain hogged the show by hurting the hero or throwing hurdles in his path, the role of his female counterpart has evolved from seductive sidekick to she-devil.

Efforts are on to remove AFSPA totally from north-east: Modi in Assam

Efforts are on to remove AFSPA totally from north-east: Modi in Assam

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said efforts are on to remove AFSPA completely from the northeast region.

Upload The Kashmir Files on YouTube, all can watch it: Kejriwal to BJP MLAs

Upload The Kashmir Files on YouTube, all can watch it: Kejriwal to BJP MLAs

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

During his address in the Delhi assembly, Kejriwal also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the movie for political gains.

Volcano building in J-K, celebrating Pak win meant to provoke BJP: Farooq

Volcano building in J-K, celebrating Pak win meant to provoke BJP: Farooq

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

"They (those who celebrated the win) don't have anything to do with them (Pakistanis)... It was done to provoke the BJP. They were children and young boys and this should serve as an eye-opener for the BJP," Abdullah said at a public meeting in Surankote in Poonch district.

B'luru riots was SDPI plan to create communal unrest: NIA chargesheet

B'luru riots was SDPI plan to create communal unrest: NIA chargesheet

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

The agency has named 247 people as accused in the case, according to NIA sources.

Why Kantara Is A Must Watch

Why Kantara Is A Must Watch

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Kantara is mesmerising, applauds Rajesh Karkera.

Chandrachud sworn in as CJI, says will take care of citizens in every aspect

Chandrachud sworn in as CJI, says will take care of citizens in every aspect

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

President Droupadi Murmu administered him the oath at a brief ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

'Love stories have changed'

'Love stories have changed'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

'In our days, we used to write letters and then there used to be phone calls.' 'We would give blank calls.' 'Now, just listen to the songs.' 'Romance has changed.'

Why Is It An Attack On India?

Why Is It An Attack On India?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

India's Right-wing has sought to own our democracy by making itself appear the stuff of majority, and sometimes, a national ethos older than the Constitution on which our democracy is based, argues Shyam G Menon.

'A Never-Seen-Before Ranveer'

'A Never-Seen-Before Ranveer'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

'My hunger for characters, stories, and work is becoming even more insatiable.' 'I'm obsessed with films, characters, and this whole world.'

Abhay 3 Review

Abhay 3 Review

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Pinch your nerves, and trust the ghoul -- blood will be spilled; women, children, and grouchy old men will be dismembered! observes Sreehari Nair.

Modi explains why Mamata 'has lost Bengal polls'

Modi explains why Mamata 'has lost Bengal polls'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for seeking en bloc voting by Muslims for the Trinamool Congress and said had his party made a similar appeal to Hindus, it would have been criticised and censured.

Delhi court rejects Zubair's bail plea, sends him to 14-day jail

Delhi court rejects Zubair's bail plea, sends him to 14-day jail

Rediff.com2 Jul 2022

Chief metropolitan magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria allowed the police plea, which said further investigation was on.

'He has insulted #KashmiriPandits'

'He has insulted #KashmiriPandits'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

'Depicting the genocide of 3 lakh #KashmiriHindus cannot be called vulgar.'

19 dead as building collapses in Mumbai's Kurla

19 dead as building collapses in Mumbai's Kurla

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

A wing of the building, located in Kurla, collapsed around midnight, officials said, adding that its another wing was also likely to crash and was vacated.

Why Goddess Adi Shakti became Durga

Why Goddess Adi Shakti became Durga

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

Seeing Durgamasura ready for a war, the goddess appeared in her warrior form. Let's celebrate the beginning of Navratri with this lovely excerpt from Nava Durga.

Popular chemist among 3 shot dead by terrorists in Kashmir

Popular chemist among 3 shot dead by terrorists in Kashmir

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

The 68-year-old Bindroo, who ran Bindroo Medicate, was shot at by the assailants point blank at his pharmacy, a police official said, adding he was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead.

Pollution: SC re-imposes ban on construction in Delhi-NCR

Pollution: SC re-imposes ban on construction in Delhi-NCR

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

A special bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana, in an interim order uploaded Wednesday night, also directed the Commission for Air Quality Management in the NCR and Adjoining Areas to 'commission a scientific study of air quality based on available data of previous years bearing upon recorded levels of air pollution'.

Amitabh@80: His Best May Be Yet To Come

Amitabh@80: His Best May Be Yet To Come

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

'For an introduction to his career-spanning genius, watch just five of his movies: Anand, Saudagar, Abhiman, Black and Pink,' notes Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University of Baltimore.

SC to hear comedian Munawar Faruqui's bail plea today

SC to hear comedian Munawar Faruqui's bail plea today

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday a plea filed by comedian Munawar Faruqui, who is accused of hurting religious sentiments by allegedly passing objectionably remarks about Hindu deities during a show, challenging the Madhya Pradesh high court order denying him bail.

Puneet Rajkumar: A BEAUTIFUL Life in PICTURES

Puneet Rajkumar: A BEAUTIFUL Life in PICTURES

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Karnataka has been in mourning after movie star Puneeth Rajkumar passed into the ages on October 29.

Few OTT platforms show pornographic content, screening needed: SC

Few OTT platforms show pornographic content, screening needed: SC

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

'A balance has to be struck as some OTT platforms are also showing pornographic materials on their platforms'

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair arrested

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair arrested

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

Zubair joined the probe on Monday and after gathering sufficient evidence on record, he was arrested.

'Dilipsaab enjoyed my cooking'

'Dilipsaab enjoyed my cooking'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

'When the Shakti team had their meals, Dilisaab would squat with us and say, "Bhai mujhe bhi khilao".'

Planning to step out during lockdown? Watchout for 'Yamraj'

Planning to step out during lockdown? Watchout for 'Yamraj'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

Bahraich police used this method to spread awareness about the COVID-19 pandemic and tell people how precautions like social distancing, washing hands, wearing masks can protect them against the disease.

5 Films That Celebrate Sisters-Brothers

5 Films That Celebrate Sisters-Brothers

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

Subhash K Jha picks 5 Hindi films that celebrate sibling bonding.

80 Moments of Amitabh Bachchan Magic!

80 Moments of Amitabh Bachchan Magic!

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

This isn't a compilation of his best films, biggest blockbusters or important milestones but moments that swept Sukanya Verma off the floor, blew her heart into smithereens, regaled her with their sheer silliness, made her laugh till her sides hurt and look at phenke hue paise in disdain.

'I know life was too hard on you'

'I know life was too hard on you'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Popular television actor Divya Bhatnagar of Yeh Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai fame, who had been diagnosed with COVID-19, died early on Monday at a Mumbai hospital following a cardiac arrest, family sources said. She was 36.

Nothing Rigorous About Sidhu's Prison Term

Nothing Rigorous About Sidhu's Prison Term

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Navjot Sidhu's life inside jail wouldn't be ten percent as hard as that of an ordinary convict who is in jail for assault leading to unintentional death, argues Sudhir Bisht.

Why Tamil Nadu Governor Ravi Has Got It Wrong

Why Tamil Nadu Governor Ravi Has Got It Wrong

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

Words and actions like those of R N Ravi and a vocal section of the state BJP have only added to Tamil fears and suspicions, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Canterbury Archbishop apologises for Jallianwala massacre

Canterbury Archbishop apologises for Jallianwala massacre

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

'It is deeply humbling and provokes feelings of profound shame to visit this place that witnessed such atrocities hundred years ago'

Operation Romeo Review

Operation Romeo Review

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Operation Romeo is disappointing not because it is a bad or boring film, but because it did have something significant to say and chickened out, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Bye-laws that bar pets in apartments are illegal: Kerala HC

Bye-laws that bar pets in apartments are illegal: Kerala HC

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Bye-laws of resident associations preventing apartment owners or occupiers from keeping pets of their choice at home or accessing elevators and other common facilities are "illegal" and "unenforceable in law", Kerala High Court said on Tuesday.