News for 'act of god'

Watch out for Sanya Malhotra!

Watch out for Sanya Malhotra!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

'I am really grateful to God with respect to the films I get because choosing them are not a conscious effort.'

Indian becomes US citizen in rare ceremony at White House hosted by Trump

Indian becomes US citizen in rare ceremony at White House hosted by Trump

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

Immigrants from five countries -- India, Bolivia, Lebanon, Sudan and Ghana -- stood in a line during the ceremony in the White House.

Rajnikanth's most political speech: 'If I am forced to enter politics....'

Rajnikanth's most political speech: 'If I am forced to enter politics....'

Rediff.com15 May 2017

'If the circumstances warrant me to enter politics, I won't allow such people to come anywhere near me, not even allow them an entry.'

Mahira Khan condemns Uri attack

Mahira Khan condemns Uri attack

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

The artistes were also criticised for keeping mum on the attack, in which 19 Indian soldiers were killed.

What sending Jallikattu to the Oscars means

What sending Jallikattu to the Oscars means

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

To an award show that's famous for honouring artists belatedly, we have sent as our official entry one of our major film-makers's weakest work yet, feels Sreehari Nair.

SC imposes Re 1 fine on Prashant Bhushan; lawyer says will submit fine

SC imposes Re 1 fine on Prashant Bhushan; lawyer says will submit fine

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra asked Bhushan to deposit the fine by September 15, failing which he will attract a jail term of three months and debarment from law practice for three years. Freedom of speech cannot be curtailed but rights of others need to be respected, said the bench, also comprising Justices B R Gavai and Krishna Murari.

Football Focus: Liverpool's Van Dijk to undergo knee surgery

Football Focus: Liverpool's Van Dijk to undergo knee surgery

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

Van Dijk was substituted early in the game when Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made a reckless challenge in the box, which left Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp fuming.

'People hated me!'

'People hated me!'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

'I have done so much work after the Mahabharat, but people still remember me as Duryodhan.'

'I need to be over dressed even while grocery shopping'

'I need to be over dressed even while grocery shopping'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

'My life is pretty much the same. I still have the same set of friends that I had for the last eight-nine years. But the industry's reaction has changed. There is appreciation and respect now.' Mouni Roy talks returns with Naagin.

ReadersReview: Sacred Games 2 is not to be missed

ReadersReview: Sacred Games 2 is not to be missed

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Like the first season, Sacred Games 2 has become a talking point once again, getting its share of love and flak from viewers.

Meet the VOICE behind Bigg Boss

Meet the VOICE behind Bigg Boss

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

'Bigg Boss changed my life in a big way.'

'Vendetta politics': Congress on Shivakumar's arrest

'Vendetta politics': Congress on Shivakumar's arrest

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

'To draw the attention of the country away from their own misdeeds, the BJP government is taking false actions against Congress leaders'

Respect ball kids, Federer tells fellow pros

Respect ball kids, Federer tells fellow pros

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

Tennis players need to respect ball boys and ball girls, Roger Federer said in the wake of a row following Fernando Verdasco's rant over a sweaty towel.

Sabarimala: Supreme Court to examine issues on women's entry

Sabarimala: Supreme Court to examine issues on women's entry

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

The Supreme Court asked on Friday as it said it would examine the issue of entry ban on women of menstrual age in the historic Sabarimala temple on the basis of constitutional parameters.

A day after release, Farooq meets Omar, Azad

A day after release, Farooq meets Omar, Azad

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Released on Friday after his detention under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) was revoked, former chief minister Farooq Abdullah drove from his residence to nearby Hari Nivas where his son, also a former chief minister, has been held first under preventive custody since February 5 under the PSA. The two warmly embraced.

'We want less corruption, less scams'

'We want less corruption, less scams'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

'The real people who should be blamed are the ones who are stealing your money.'

Unacceptable: Sushma slams Naresh Agarwal's comments while joining BJP

"Unacceptable": Sushma slams Naresh Agarwal's comments while joining BJP

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

On joining the party, the former SP leader belittled actor-politician Jaya Bachchan as someone "who used to dance in films".

FIR against Sadhvi Pragya for Babri Masjid remark

FIR against Sadhvi Pragya for Babri Masjid remark

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

The EC on Saturday had issued a show-cause notice to Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast accused currently out on bail, over her remark made during an interview to a news channel.

Fort Hood shooter was on 'jihadist mission'

Fort Hood shooter was on 'jihadist mission'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2009

"This man was on a mission, on a mission that he believed was from his God, a jihadist mission," Congressman Michael McCaul from Texas said in the House of Representatives. Citing the information he received from soldiers who survived the November 5, massacre.

Gujarat HC quashes ordinance to postpone local polls

Gujarat HC quashes ordinance to postpone local polls

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

In a blow to the Gujarat government, the high court on Wednesday quashed an ordinance issued by it to pave way to delay local bodies polls.

Thackeray makes an honest confession

Thackeray makes an honest confession

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

You won't take away anything from Thackeray when you leave the theatre, says Hemant Waje, reviewing the Marathi version of the biopic.

8 lessons from COVID-19

8 lessons from COVID-19

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

Remember the trees that bend during the storm will survive; the ones that try to defy and stand straight tend to get damaged and uprooted, points out management guru Virender Kapoor.

'Covid took away everything, now roof being taken away'

'Covid took away everything, now roof being taken away'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

'Why do politicians ask for votes if they cannot rehabilitate us? Where do we go -- to the footpath?'

Sword of State Tyranny is Upon Us

Sword of State Tyranny is Upon Us

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

'Once the prime minister and the chief ministers of Maharashtra and Haryana pushed for this in 2014 and 2015, we have been trapped in a cycle of violence that gives India a bad name around the world,' says Aakar Patel.

My intention was not to hurt anybody's sentiments: Agarwal

My intention was not to hurt anybody's sentiments: Agarwal

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

The Rajya Sabha MP, who lost out to Bachchan in the race for re-nomination to the upper house and on Monday quit the Samajwadi Party to join the BJP, had said at a press conference that the SP denied him the RS ticket and gave it to somebody who used to dance and act in films.

Half-Yearly Report: Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2019

Half-Yearly Report: Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2019

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at 2019's winners and washouts so far.

'I think Ishaan and I are better as friends'

'I think Ishaan and I are better as friends'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2019

'Ishaan was around me a lot and I was around Ishaan a lot but we were promoting Dhadak; we had no one else to be around,' Janhvi Kapoor spills her hearts out on #NoFilterNeha.

'They will throw all anti-CAA protesters out of the country'

'They will throw all anti-CAA protesters out of the country'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

'The BJP wants to communalise the anti-CAA protests.'

'I had a blast working with Aamir sir'

'I had a blast working with Aamir sir'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

'There is always so much to learn from Aamir sir.'

''BJP can't put India under their thumb'

''BJP can't put India under their thumb'

Rediff.com15 May 2021

'The BJP will not be able to create dictatorship of the kind it is perhaps dreaming of.' 'We have Bengal as the biggest example.'

Remembering Shammi: The Life and Times

Remembering Shammi: The Life and Times

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

'I sometimes fight with God and tell him, "Bahut ho gaya yaar, I should go now, call me".'

Violence mars COVID-19 doctor's burial in Chennai

Violence mars COVID-19 doctor's burial in Chennai

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

Seven people, including two ambulance drivers were assaulted and 20 men have been arrested and were remanded to judicial custody.

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dies of colon cancer

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dies of colon cancer

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

In a statement posted on his official Twitter handle, the actor's family said he was diagnosed with the disease in 2016.

Kolkata flyover contractor now blames 'bomb blast', 5 officials detained

Kolkata flyover contractor now blames 'bomb blast', 5 officials detained

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

Showing a photograph of the mishap site published in a newspaper, she said that it looked like a site of bomb blast. There were various aspects which should be looked into.

Bengali actor, ex-TMC MP Tapas Paul dead

Bengali actor, ex-TMC MP Tapas Paul dead

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

Paul, who was in Mumbai to visit his daughter, complained of chest pain at the Mumbai airport during his return to Kolkata and was rushed to a hospital in Juhu but died around 4 am, they said.

30 killed in 2 separate mass shootings in US

30 killed in 2 separate mass shootings in US

Rediff.com4 Aug 2019

Ten people, including the gunman were killed in in Dayton's Oregon district, while another 20 were shot dead at a crowded Walmart store in the southern border town of El Paso in Texas.

We must give Vibhishan his due

We must give Vibhishan his due

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

Vibhishan was a seeker of justice who risked it all to be on the side of truth, says Sudhir Bisht.

11 Remix Videos You Must Watch!

11 Remix Videos You Must Watch!

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

These videos are like butterflies in a case, says Sreehari Nair. They have neither aged badly nor grown over-familiar.

BJP leader, brother shot dead in J-K's Kishtwar

BJP leader, brother shot dead in J-K's Kishtwar

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Immediately after the attack, people started assembling outside the residence of Parihar and refused entry of senior police officers, who were even manhandled.

'Rahat Indori will always be with us, thanks to Internet'

'Rahat Indori will always be with us, thanks to Internet'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

'He was such a diverse poet that he wrote the song M bole toh Master of Munnabhai MBBS and also Yeh Rishta kya kehlata hai of Meenaxi.'